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Super Saturday returning to Rend Lake College

INA, Ill. (Jan. 5, 2016) - Visit Rend Lake College this weekend for Super Saturday to take the first step to becoming a college student. The event will be held from 9 a.m. -...

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Professional Coders group donates $750 to RLC’s Medical Coding program

INA, Ill. (Dec. 23, 2015) - A professional sorority out of Mt. Vernon is getting into the holiday giving spirit with a $750 donation to students in the Medical Coding program...

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FYE Orientation classes deliver "Flat Stanley" to local grade schools...

"FLAT STANLEY'S" FINAL DELIVERYINA, Ill. (Dec. 11, 2015) - Thanks to the hard work of nearly 600 First Year Experience (FYE) orientation students at Rend Lake College, second...

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Phi Theta Kappa nominates Jones, Kellerman for All-USA

INA, Ill. (Dec. 10, 2015) - Two Rend Lake College sophomores have been selected as the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-USA nominees for Rend Lake College’s Rho Xi chapter this...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Dec. 8, 2015, Meeting Highlights

New Biomedical Electronics degree receives approval, to be submitted to ICCB The board approved a new Associate in Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Electronics, as well...

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Foundation Annual Dinner boasts two large donations, honors several individuals

INA, Ill. (Dec. 4, 2015) - Generosity and inspiration overflowed at last night’s Rend Lake College Foundation Annual Dinner, held at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon. With two...

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Mt. Vernon's Hutchison wins "Send Me to RLC" contest

CONTEST WINNER - Amanda Hutchison of Mount Vernon posed for a check presentation Thursday with Rend Lake College President Terry Wilkerson. Hutchison, who works in Mount...

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RLC Foundation names Dr. Brian Kern 2015 Alumnus of the Year

INA, Ill. (Nov. 28, 2015) - Two decades after he pitched for Rend Lake College’s baseball team and took the floor as a Warrior for the basketball team, Dr. Brian Kern is...

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Movie Director Dan Steadman visits RLC

Justin Womack RLC Clocktower Chronicle Staffwriter INA, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2015) - Film producer and director Dan Steadman dropped by the RLC Theater Monday afternoon to speak...

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Medical Coding certificate provides entry into workforce, Health Info...

INA, Ill. (Nov. 13, 2015) - Two health care programs at Rend Lake College are going hand-in-hand to give graduates more options after finishing college. The Medical Coding...

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Giving Tuesday coming to RLC campus Dec. 1

INA, Ill. (Nov. 12, 2015) - Everyone has heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but this year, add Giving Tuesday to your holiday list. The Rend Lake College Foundation is...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Nov. 10, 2015, Meeting Highlights

New Technical Assistance certificate, new courses receive approval The board approved a new certificate and several new courses Tuesday and authorized their submission to the...