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RLC establishes new engineering agreement with SIUE

INA, Ill. (May 21, 2014) - Students enrolled in Rend Lake College’s engineering program will have a new opportunity to continue their higher education at Southern Illinois...

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Rend Lake College Class of '14 crosses stage at 47th Commencement

INA, Ill. (May 19, 2014) - Rend Lake College officials want to congratulate the Class of 2014 for another successful year. The 47th Annual RLC Commencement was held May 17 in...

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Cosmetologist Julie Rushing using education from Studio RLC as successful...

INA, Ill. - Julie Rushing, one of the earliest graduates from Rend Lake College’s Studio RLC, is back in Southern Illinois with her own salon and is looking to make a...

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Class of 2014 graduates from Rend Lake College

The Class of 2014 turns tassels Saturday at Rend Lake College’s 47th Annual Commencement. More than 1,000 Associate Degrees and Occupational Certificates were awarded....

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- May 17, 2014, Meeting Highlights

Physics Professor Denton to retireThe board accepted with regret the retirement resignation of Dr. Linda Denton, Physics and Physical Science Professor, effective May 30,...

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Children's Center holds Pre-K graduation

CLASS OF 2029 - Pre-K graduates from the Rend Lake College Children's Center hold up "RLC Class of 2029" signs during their ceremony Friday at the college. Pictured are,...

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Associate Degree Nursing students cross stage at Pinning Ceremony

INA, Ill. (May 16, 2014) - Rend Lake College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students celebrated their successful journeys through the program during the annual Pinning...

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Involvement on campus helped Brooke Sutton reach toward career goals

INA, Ill. - Many educational experiences in college don’t start in the classroom, but by engaging with a culture uniquely different from anywhere else. One alumnus, Brooke...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- May 13, 2014, Meeting Highlights

Faculty Union contract revisions approvedThe board approved revisions to the RLC Faculty Union Agreement, which will be in effect until Aug. 12, 2017, effective immediately....

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Cynthia Britton honored with Community College Healthcare Hero Award...

Britton honored with Healthcare Hero AwardINA, Ill. (May 13, 2014) - Rend Lake College Nursing student Cynthia Britton, RIGHT, of Benton, was named the 2014 Community College...

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Four 30-year veterans of RLC are planning to begin their well-earned...

INA, Ill. (May 12, 2014) - After spending decades working to help students in various ways, four Rend Lake College employees are saying goodbye to the education realm and...

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RLC awarded $102k Illinois School Security Grant to upgrade safety features

INA, Ill. (May 9, 2014) - Rend Lake College will soon be enhancing security features across campus with the help of $102,738 from the Illinois School Security Grant Program...