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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...

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Brittanie Graham turning love of performing into career in the music industry

INA, Ill. - With experience both on stage and behind the scenes, Rend Lake College alum Brittanie Graham has turned a love for theatre and performing into a promising career...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Nov. 18, 2014, Meeting Highlights

Tax abatement for Franklin County enterprise zone adoptedThe board adopted a resolution to abate taxes within the Franklin County I-57 Enterprise Zone. The mission of the new...

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Economic Impact Study highlights RLC’s role in local economy

INA, Ill. (Nov. 13, 2014) - Odds are you or someone you know has been affected by Rend Lake College’s economic impact in the last decade, whether that be directly from...

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STRIVE high school students visit campus, shadow RLC faculty

INA, Ill. (Nov. 13, 2014) - Several students from the STRIVE program through Mt. Vernon Township High School (MVTHS) visited Rend Lake College’s Ina campus and Studio RLC...

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Local teacher Jeremy Mays credits RLC with early encouragement for budding...

INA, Ill. - It’s one thing to curl up in a comfy chair and read a good horror story. It’s another thing entirely to write one. English teacher Jeremy Mays of Mt. Vernon...