RLC holds pinning ceremony for 2026 Medical Assistant Students
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RLC holds pinning ceremony for 2026 Medical Assistant Students

May 26, 2026

INA, Ill. (May 26, 2026) — Rend Lake College held a pinning ceremony on May 14 to celebrate the students who successfully completed the RLC Medical Assistant program.

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Pictured (L-R): Michelle Arriaga, Priya Nair, Anna Ellis, Kalia Grundy, Londynn Browning, Ryleigh Bates, Erin Harpstrite, Jessi Byerly, Blaise Emling

The ceremony featured a presentation of pins by the Allied Health faculty: Sarah Hopfinger (Associate Professor of Nursing) and Sarah Bumpus (Allied Health Coordinator / Medical Assistant Instructor).

Medical Assistant Graduates

Michelle Arriaga (Mt. Vernon)

Ryleigh Bates (Thompsonville)

Londynn Browning (McLeansboro)

Jessi Byerly (Sesser)

Anna Ellis (Mt. Vernon)

Blaise Emling (Coulterville)

Kalia Grundy (Mt. Vernon)

Erin Harpstrite (Trenton)

Priya Nair (Mt. Vernon)

*Click photo to enhance image.

For more information on the Medical Assistant program, visit rlc.edu/medical-assistant or email ah_info@rlc.edu.

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