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Students enjoy snacks as Finals Week Stress Relievers (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Dec. 10, 2014) - RLC sophomore Matt Crawford (Sesser) took a break from studying for finals Wednesday afternoon to grab a snack at the Finals Week Stress...

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RLC Foundation Annual Dinner celebrates “pathway of success” through...

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Dec. 9, 2014) - Each stage of education at Rend Lake College was highlighted last week at the RLC Foundation’s Annual Dinner, held at the Holiday Inn in...

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FYE Orientation classes wrap up service projects

INA, Ill. (Dec. 4, 2014) - With finals only one week away, the First Year Experience (FYE) Orientation classes at Rend Lake College are finishing up several service projects...

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RLC offering trips to Ireland, Pacific Northwest, Costa Rica

INA, Ill. (Dec. 3, 2014) - Rend Lake College is again partnering with Collette Vacations to offer three exciting travel opportunities for community members in 2015 and 2016....

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Illinois Mining Institute awards Ragan $250 scholarship (standalone photo)

Illinois Mining Institute awards Ragan $250 scholarship Tyler Ragan, RIGHT, of McLeansboro was awarded an Illinois Mining Institute (IMI) scholarship today in RLC's Coal...

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Caldwell visits Waltonville High School students, talks about college life...

INA, Ill. (Dec. 1, 2014) - Cindy Caldwell, Rend Lake College Mathematics Associate Professor, visited with 11 Waltonville High School students last week to give them...

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Worksite Wellness Committee accepts Gold recognition

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Nov. 25, 2014) - Last week at the State Capitol, Rend Lake College’s Worksite Wellness Committee and a handful of other organizations were honored with...

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RLC giving back to two communities thanks to Turkey Leg 5K (standalone photos)

GIVING THANKS BACK TO THE COMMUNITYINA, Ill. (Nov. 25, 2014) - Tyler O'Daniel, RIGHT, Rend Lake College Rec Center Director, donates a box of food to the Benton / West City...

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Softball’s Bachman, Spicer win America Recycles Day Green Scavenger Hunt

INA, Ill. (Nov. 24, 2014) - A group of Rend Lake College Warriors took over the Mt. Vernon Walmart on Nov. 15 to participate in the America Recycles Day Green Scavenger Hunt,...

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RLC Foundation names Jim Mounier 2014 Alumnus of the Year

INA, Ill. (Nov. 24, 2014) - It’s been decades since he graduated from Rend Lake College, but that hasn’t stopped Jim Mounier from giving back to education. The 1972 RLC...

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Illinois Mining Institute awards Davis $250 scholarship (standalone photo)

Illinois Mining Institute awards Davis $250 scholarship John Davis, CENTER, of Mt. Vernon was awarded an Illinois Mining Institute (IMI) scholarship yesterday in RLC's Coal...

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Giving Tuesday coming to RLC campus Dec. 2

INA, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2014) - Take a break from studying for finals to stop by the Rend Lake College Student Center on Dec. 2 for Giving Tuesday. The RLC Foundation is joining...