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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Oct. 17, 2017, Meeting Highlights

Board adopts 2017 tax levy The board adopted the 2017 tax levy (payable 2018). The corporate and special purposes levy went from $3,379,083 in 2016 to $3,547,797 in 2017, an...

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History articulation agreement eliminates roadblocks

INA, Ill. (Oct. 17, 2017) - Rend Lake College is excited to announce yet another in a growing list of program articulation agreements between RLC and partner four-year...

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RLC Quality Initiative Report accepted by HLC

INA, Ill. (Oct. 17, 2017) - With another milestone in the rearview mirror, Rend Lake College is one step closer to reaccreditation through the Higher Learning Commission...

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Hall named Outstanding CNA of the Year (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2017) - Regina Hall, LEFT, of Sparks Hill was named the 2017 Outstanding CNA of the Year during Rend Lake College's annual CNA Conference, held last...

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Armed Barbers host Studio RLC students

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50 Influencers: Dave Ellingsworth, Warrior hero

INA, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2017) - There are few names on Rend Lake College’s campus that transcend the person and represent an entire part of the RLC culture. When people hear...

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Rend Lake College Named Aspen Top 150 again, Eligible to Compete for $1 Million...

INA, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2017) - Rend Lake College was named today one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence,...

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Warrior Fest events draw crowds, Car Show winners announced

INA, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2017) - Nearly 90 cars, trucks and motorcycles braved the weather Saturday to attend the Rend Lake College Fifth Annual Warrior Fest Car Show with hopes...

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College, Rend Lake RC Club honored with Award of Excellence (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2017) - Rend Lake College and the Rend Lake Radio Control Club were presented with the Award of Excellence from Randy Cameron, EIGHTH FROM LEFT, Academy of...

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50 Influencers: Betty Ann Ward, guiding light

INA, Ill. (Oct. 7, 2017) - With any organization, it’s possible that some of the most influential people aren’t newsworthy in the traditional sense of the word. So, as...

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RLC’s Medical Assistant program receives accreditation

INA, Ill. (Oct. 5, 2017) - After more than two years of paperwork and focus, one of Rend Lake College’s newest programs has received accreditation. Last month, the Medical...

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Local students visit RLC for CTE Career Days (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2017) - Kyle Luke of Pinckneyville, CENTER, reads from a jeopardy trivia card during the financial aid session at Rend Lake College's annual CTE (Career...