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RLC mourns the loss of former board member Marvin Scott

INA, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2020)Rend Lake College mourns the loss of a titan in education and community service today. Marvin W. Scott, the longest-serving Board of Trustees member...

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Benton Food Pantry steps up to help RLC Adult Education students

BENTON, Ill. (Jan. 30, 2020)Rend Lake College Adult Education students can find assistance taking the GED this spring thanks to the Benton Food Pantry. The food pantry has...

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Trader earns scholarship for agriculture studies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 23, 2020)Recent Rend Lake College graduate Mackenzie Trader was one of 10 students to receive a scholarship from the Independent Professional Seed...

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Storyteller Bobby Norfolk to perform at RLC Theatre

INA, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2020)Emmy award-winning speaker, author, storyteller and teaching artist Bobby Norfolk will present “Henry ‘Box’ Brown and Tales of the Underground...

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Mt. Vernon student earns $100,000 scholarship through Michelin

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2020)A Mt. Vernon Township High School student got a big boost in financial assistance for college thanks to a single penny. Max Zinzilieta, a...

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James Bergman named RLC VETERAN OF THE MONTH for January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 16, 2020)James Bergman has been named Rend Lake College’s Veteran of the Month for January 2020. Bergman, a resident of Mt. Vernon, served in the U.S. Army...

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Rend Lake College Fall 2019 Honors Lists

INA, Ill. (Jan. 15, 2020)Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 329 students earned academic honors recognition for the Fall 2019 semester. The list includes 140...

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REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEESJanuary 14, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

INA, Ill. (Jan. 14, 2020)Several dual credit courses for Wayne City High School students will now be accepted at both Rend Lake College and Frontier Community College. At...

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RLC’s Rob Little recognized for contributions to community colleges

RLC English professor Rob Little INA, Ill. (Dec. 18, 2019)A Rend Lake College English professor was recently recognized for his commitment to the community college students...

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The pathway to an engineering degree starts at RLC

Looking for a degree in engineering? Rend Lake College has you covered thanks to a recent agreement with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In August, RLC and SIUE...

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Innovative Bridge and Transition Program Grant awarded at RLC

INA, Ill. (Dec. 11, 2019)Rend Lake College was awarded $135,000 by the Illinois Community College Board for the Fiscal Year 2020 Innovative Bridge and Transition Program...

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REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - December 10, 2019 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

INA, Ill. (Dec. 10, 2019)The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees approved the advertisement of bids for new truck driving equipment at Tuesday’s meeting in the Student...