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Health care forum at RLC addresses workforce demands

UPDATEDue to ongoing health concerns with COVID-19, Rend Lake College has canceled the following event. RLC is committed to the safety of students, faculty, staff and the...

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Learn how apprenticeships can work for you

INA, Ill. (Feb. 14, 2020)Career seekers, businesses and community members are invited to learn more about apprenticeship programs at Rend Lake College’s Apprenticeship...

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REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEESFebruary 11, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

INA, Ill. (Feb. 11, 2020)Tuition rates will remain flat next school year at Rend Lake College. At Tuesday night’s RLC Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved keeping...

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RLC Foundation hosts annual Ladies High Tea

INA, Ill. (Feb. 11, 2020)Shelly Keeneth, Melinda Jones and Michelle Maher enjoy some tea and conversation during the fifth annual Ladies High Tea event on Tuesday afternoon,...

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Local high schools compete in ACES Regional at RLC

INA, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020)Some of the brightest students from around the region converged on the Rend Lake College campus Wednesday for a battle of wits. The annual Academic...

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RLC hosts Emmy-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk

INA, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2020)Acclaimed entertainer Bobby Norfolk brought his storytelling skills to the Rend Lake College Theatre on Monday when he performed “Henry ‘Box’...

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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...