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RLC’s Sandy West elected IHLS Treasurer

INA, Ill. (Aug. 4, 2015) - Earlier this week, Sandy West, Rend Lake College Coordinator of Technical Services and Collection Management, was elected treasurer for the...

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Alum and Financial Advisor Karissa Mooney talks money, value of RLC

INA, Ill. - Straight out of the mouth of a financial advisor: Rend Lake College makes “financial sense” when preparing for higher education. For graduate Karissa Mooney,...

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Aspiring-CPA Steven Tate uses RLC business degree to launch accounting...

INA, Ill. - Taking that first step in going back to college for a second degree can sometimes be a most difficult and confusing choice. For Mt. Vernon resident Steven Tate,...

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Foresight Energy South wins RLC Mine Rescue Contest (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (July 22, 2015) - Four Mine Rescue teams from Southern Illinois competed this morning at the Rend Lake College Mine Rescue Contest, but only one came out on top....

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Natalie Burke, RLC Cosmetology grad, providing locals with distinctive salon...

INA, Ill. - For four years, Natalie Burke styled celebrities for the Las Vegas red carpet and her talents now give locals a one-of-a-kind experience at her salon, Natalie...

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Blastoff! summer campers launch rockets (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (July 17, 2015) - Back by popular demand, Blastoff! Kids Summer Camp challenged fourth through eighth graders to build their own rockets throughout the week and...

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Kids Camp - Keyboarding (Photo)

Students of Rend Lake College's Summer Keyboarding Kids Camp posed for a photo with instructor April Tennyson on the last day of camp Thursday. FROM LEFT are; Gabriella Beuhl...

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Glassblower Lee Knaus adds curator, entrepreneur to accomplishments

INA, Ill. (July 16, 2015) - It’s a big year for Lee Knaus, working artist and Rend Lake College graduate. After years of schooling and working hard, Knaus has embarked on...

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Nursing graduates have new articulation agreement for Chamberlain College of...

INA, Ill. (July 14, 2015) - Graduates of Rend Lake College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program will have a new, online opportunity to continue their education starting...

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Pinckneyville campus offering general, community-geared, or major-specific...

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (July 15, 2015) - Classes start in less than a month for the Fall 2015 semester at the Rend Lake College Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville campus (MWPC), giving...

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Crime Fighters camp gets hands-on (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (July 15, 2015) - Fifth through eighth graders in Rend Lake College's Crime Fighters Kids Summer Camp have spent the week learning about many different aspects of...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- July 14, 2015, Meeting Highlights

Articulation agreement with Chamberlain College of Nursing receives approvalThe board approved a program articulation agreement with the Chamberlain College of Nursing,...