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50 Influencers: Carroll Turner, Forefather of the Farm

INA, Ill. (Aug. 12, 2017) - The color green is in Carroll Turner’s blood. He was one of the founding fathers of Rend Lake College’s Agriculture Department and one of the...

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Warrior Days welcome incoming students to campus (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Aug. 12, 2017) - Henry Leeck, Dean of Liberal Arts, FRONT, leads a group of incoming freshmen across Rend Lake College's campus Saturday morning during Warrior...

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RLC AmeriCorps grant renewed for $445K

INA, Ill. (Aug. 11, 2017) - Rend Lake College AmeriCorps students will continue to make a difference in the district this year, thanks to the renewal of the AmeriCorps grant....

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Aug. 8,2017, Meeting Highlights

Board approves tentative Fiscal Year 2018 budget The board approved the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2018. As required by law, the budget will be available for public...

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RLC earns $35k in grants for upcoming year

INA, Ill. (Aug. 7, 2017) - Three Perkins Leadership grants have kicked off the new fiscal year at Rend Lake College with a bang. Totaling $35,000, the grants will help RLC...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Evelyn Claxton, A story of education

INA, Ill. (Aug. 5, 2017) - Every educator who has ever graced a Rend Lake College classroom has had an impact on the lives of their students. A few, truly dedicated...

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Emily Browder sets her own path

INA, Ill. (Aug. 1, 2017) - “I had been drawing maps and dreaming of travelling since age twelve. I was concerned that if I didn’t move while very young, I might become...

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50 Influencers: Marjorie Farrar, Champion of the littlest Warriors

INA, Ill. (July 29, 2017) - Rend Lake College has always been dedicated to enriching the lives of the students and district members through affordable education and varied...

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RLC takes Active Shooter Training to MVTHS

MT. VERNON, Ill. (July 27, 2017) - Thirty regional educators and administrators participated in Rend Lake College's Active Shooter Training Wednesday at Mt. Vernon Township...

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50 Influencers: Hunt Bonan, Chairman of the Board

IAN, Ill. (July 22, 2016) - In 50 years, 20 individuals have presided over the Rend Lake College Board of Trustees as Chairs. The other executive body on campus, the Rend...

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50 Influencers: Terry Wilkerson, from pupil to president

INA, Ill. (July 15, 2017) - Homegrown is a term that has popped up in this story series more than a few times. Rend Lake College has been the beneficiary of many qualified...

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Sixteen students pinned at RLC’s Practical Nursing ceremony

INA, Ill. (July 13, 2017) - A handful of Rend Lake College students finished a year-long journey through the Practical Nursing program yesterday with a pinning ceremony in...