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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...

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Schwegman bestows knowledge of local ecology with RLC students (standalone...

INA, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2017) - Rend Lake College guest speaker John Schwegman presented from the Theatre stage about the ecology of Illinois, which included information in his...

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RLC Foundation Children’s Center receives five-year NAEYC Accreditation

INA, Ill. (Oct. 3, 2017) - Children enrolled at the Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center (RLCFCC) will continue to learn and play for the next five years on the...

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Upward Bound students treated to a little magic

INA, Ill. (Oct. 3, 2017) - The Upward Bound program at Rend Lake College celebrated its students with a little magic at the annual Upward Bound Banquet, held RLC’s James...

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50 Influencers: Cindy Corn, Ace on and off the course

INA, Ill. (Sept. 30, 2017) - In 1988, Rend Lake College icon Wayne Arnold received a resume in the mail. Not having a position available for a new teacher at the time, the...

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RLC Foundation hosts 37th Annual Golf Outing

WHITTINGTON, Ill. (Sept. 27, 2017) - Twenty-seven teams and 160 golfers teed off at the 37th Annual Rend Lake College Foundation Golf Outing on Sept. 14 in a fundraising...