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50 Influencers: Dr. Susan Tomlin, the traveled teacher

INA, Ill. (Nov. 11, 2017) - The world is Dr. Susan Santoro Tomlin’s classroom, and luckily for 26 years (1984-2010) she brought a number of Rend Lake College students along...

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50 Influencers: Doug Carlson, helping fund futures

INA, Ill. (Nov. 4, 2017) - Influencers don’t always need to be front and center. Sometimes those with the biggest impact show up every day without fanfare and do something...

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Mr. A shares his ray of sunshine with RLC students

INA, Ill. (Nov. 3, 2017) - Thanks to the generosity of a single individual, 18 Rend Lake College students got a leg up this year when they started their coursework at Rend...

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RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner brings students, donors together

INA, Ill. (Oct. 30, 2017) - Hundreds of Rend Lake College students and scholarship donors met and shared an evening of festivities on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Benton Civic...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Richard Doherty, always the right answer

INA, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2017) - Sometimes, being an influencer means being an example. In all of the 50 years of Rend Lake College history, it would be hard to find a more...

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Halloween Party brings out unique characters (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2017) - Nearly 30 students, community members, and children brought their costume A-game to the Rend Lake College 2017 Halloween Party, held Thursday...

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RLC hosts Southeast Region Trustees Meeting

INA, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2017) - Administrators, trustees, and representatives from four local colleges gathered last night in an effort to talk about current events and student...

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ISPFMRA donates to RLC Ag programs (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 26, 2017) - Two members of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA) stopped by Rend Lake College's Agriculture...

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Students, leaders share stage at 2017 Criminal Justice Scholarship Roundup

INA, Ill (Oct. 24, 2017) - The future of local law enforcement and some of their most ardent supporters gathered in Mt. Vernon this week for the sixth annual Rend Lake...

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Pickus receives $500 Academic Award (standalone photo)

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50 Influencers: Mary and Bill Roe, the Dynamic Duo

INA, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2017) - The impact a single person can have through their positivity and generosity can be tremendous. Throughout this entire series, individuals have...

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Cast of “Sleeping Beauty of Loreland” bringing classic story to life

INA, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2017) - After 100 years asleep, the beautiful princess is waking up on the Rend Lake College stage for the 2017 Fall Play “The Sleeping Beauty of...