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Classical Guitar Tour stops at RLC (standalone photo)

BLUE MONK MELODY - Dr. Isaac Lausell, an internationally acclaimed classical/jazz guitarist who teaches at Southern Illinois University, tunes up for a Thelonius Monk piece...

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Tiny Dancers (standalone photo)

TINY DANCERS - Sydney Lampley tells her sister, Sophie, about a change in program when the two dancers performed for a packed house, Saturday night, at the Rend Lake College...

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SIH delivers Polycom equipment to RLC through USDA grant

INA, Ill. (Jan. 11, 2013) - Kimberly Guetersloh, a grant researcher and coordinator with Southern Illinois Healthcare, delivered new communications equipment to Rend Lake...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Jan. 8, 2013, Meeting Highlights

Music rooms named as part of RLC Foundation fund-raising projectSeveral music rooms were named as part of a fund-raising project to help boost and renovate the Music program...

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Continental Tire guarantees job interview for MFG 1200 qualifiers from Rend...

INA, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2012) - Continental Tire the Americas in Mount Vernon is guaranteeing a job interview for students who qualify through Rend Lake College’s new course,...

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Rend Lake College announces Fall 2012 academic honors lists

(Look for your name by hitting CTRL + F on your PC) INA, Ill. (Dec. 21, 2012) - Rend Lake College administrators, faculty and staff would like to congratulate the 375...

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Mt. Vernon PD donates squad car to college

Rend Lake College's security department recently received a squad car, donated by the Mount Vernon Police Department through the Rend Lake College Foundation. Pictured above...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Dec., 13, 2012, Meeting Highlights

New curricula, courses approved The board approved two new occupational certificates - Medical Coding and Nail Technology - as well as several corresponding courses and...

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IMI awards scholarships to RLC Mining Tech students

Rend Lake College Mining Technology students (FROM LEFT) Matt Androvandi (Waltonville), Bryce Jones (Sesser) and Aaron Green (Kell) received scholarships from the...

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RLC VESTA program recognizes first graduate Randy Small of Carbondale

INA, Ill. - The Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) program through Rend Lake College recently celebrated its first graduate. Randy Small of...

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RLCF Music Project exceeds funding goal

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. - A crescendo of support from music and education enthusiasts in the area made it possible for the Rend Lake College Foundation to reach more than twice...

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RLCF Director Leuty receives Presidential Award

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. - Jim Leuty received the Rend Lake College Foundation Presidential Award during the RLCF Annual Dinner Meeting, Thursday night, at the Mount Vernon Holiday...