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Jefferson County CEO Trade Show features 14 top students

MT. VERNON, Ill. (May 8, 2017) - Fourteen local students taking part in the inaugural Jefferson County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program finished the year...

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Competitive gaming coming to RLC

INA, Ill. (May 8, 2017) - With the explosion in popularity of competitive video gaming, Rend Lake College is excited to announce plans to host what everyone involved hopes is...

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50 Influencers: Marvin Scott, longevity personified

INA, Ill. (May 6, 2017) - The man that holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Board of Trustees member has a pretty firm grip on the honor considering his 35...

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Twenty-six Sesser-Valier seniors attend College Signing Day

SESSER, Ill. (May 4, 2017) - Sesser-Valier High School sent 26 seniors to Rend Lake College Tuesday after meeting with RLC's Academic Advisors to ask questions and prepare...

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RLC students join forces for Spero Family Services

INA, Ill. (May 4, 2017) - Roughly 60 Rend Lake College students came together this semester to raise awareness and advocate for local youth in foster care. Students enrolled...

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Recognition Banquet honors retirees, outstanding faculty and excellent staff

INA, Ill. (May 3, 2017) - Rend Lake College Board members, faculty, staff, and retired employees gathered in the Theatre last night to celebrate and distinguish several...

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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...