RLC signs 28 Pinckneyville Panthers at College Signing Day (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (April 15, 2016) - Twenty-eight seniors at Pinckneyville Community High School gathered for College Signing Day with Rend Lake College this morning on their campus. Pictured is, FROM LEFT, FIRST ROW, Ellie Carlson, Lexi Hepp, Megan Barozewski, Michaela Heine, Maggie Sanders, Keeley Gray, Taylor Geary, and Walter King; SECOND ROW, Erica Crews, Kara Lacy. Breanna Clardy, Skye Tanner, Morgan Gleason, Connor Bruns, and Kayce Morgan; THIRD ROW, Kaueeka Stell, Alexis Ruffino, Shelby Morgenthaler, Austin Spotanski, Natascha Haney, and Rachel Loos; BACK ROW, Colin Woodside, Lexie Williams, Sierra Benbrook, Emily Haycraft, Carli Phillips, and Ryan Dobbs. Click on the image for a larger view.
(ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information)

Advisors will visit NCOE Tuesday, April 19; Thompsonville Wednesday, April 20; Christopher Thursday, April 21; and Woodlawn Friday, April 22 to register interested senior for classes at RLC next fall.

The “Reach Higher” initiative was launched by First Lady Michelle Obama as a way to provide encouragement for students and activating educators, counselors, and other adults to help young people see college as an option, states the campaign’s website.

According to information from the Reach Higher initiative, education after high school is a critical part of a successful future. College graduates have more opportunities than those who choose not to pursue their education past high school. Studies have found that college graduates are set to make 84 percent more over their lifetimes than high school graduates.

To learn more about Reach Higher, visit www.whitehouse.gov/reach-higher.