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Two decades later: STARS program honors students, staff and legacy

INA, Ill. (May 3, 2017) - Rend Lake College students, faculty, staff and administration gathered last week to celebrate 20 years of STARS in the James “Hummer” Waugh...

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Brian N. Dorris takes seat as newest RLC Trustee

INA, Ill. (May 2, 2017) - Sesser’s Brian N. Dorris took his seat as the newest Rend Lake College Board of Trustees member tonight during the monthly meeting. The lifelong...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- May 2, 2017, Meeting Highlights

Dorris seated as new trustee, officers elected Brian Dorris (Sesser) was seated as a new member of the Rend Lake College Board of Trustees Tuesday. Three seats were up for...

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Second Children's Health Fair brings 640 children to RLC (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (May 1, 2017) - Over 600 local grade school children flocked to the Rend Lake College Children's Health Fair last Friday to learn about their bodies and staying...

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50 Influencers: Mark Kern, setting records

INA, Ill. (April 29, 2017) - The longest serving president in Rend Lake College’s history also happened to be the first local product in the head office. Ewing native Mark...

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RLC's Donnie Millenbine Recs the Scale

INA, Ill. (April 28, 2017) - Donnie Millenbine, Rend Lake College Director of the Physical Plant, won the college's Rec the Scale Challenge, designed to encourage locals to...

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Sixty-five Mt. Vernon Rams to become RLC Warriors

MT. VERNON, Ill. (April 27, 2017) -A total of 65 Mt. Vernon Township High School seniors gathered in the school's theatre Thursday afternoon during College Signing Day. This...

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Pinckneyville sends 33 seniors to College Signing Day

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (April 26, 2017) - On their second-to-last day of school, 33 Pinckneyville Panthers registered for summer and fall classes at Rend Lake College during...

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"Careers without Limits" features women in criminal justice

INA, Ill. (April 24, 2017) - Three women working in the male-dominated criminal justice field spoke to students at Rend Lake College Monday about their experiences in two...

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Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi chapter welcomes 36 students into 2017 class

INA, Ill. (April 24, 2017) - Thirty-six Rend Lake College students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor (PTK) Society Rho Xi chapter last week in the...

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50 Influencers: Brent McLain, Running Away with History

INA, Ill. (April 22, 2017) - Two Olympians, five NJCAA Coach of the Year Awards, seven NJCAA National Championships and more regional championships that you can shake a baton...

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Webber sends 18 Trojans to RLC on College Signing Day

BLUFORD, Ill. (April 20, 2017) - Three-fourths of Webber Township High School's seniors registered for summer and fall classes at Rend Lake College during College Signing...