RLC welcomes 27 Christopher Bearcats on College Signing Day (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (April 21, 2016) - Twenty-seven Christopher High School seniors have made plans to attend Rend Lake College in the fall. Here, they are pictured during College Signing Day on their campus this morning. Pictured is, in alphabetical order, McKenzie Baker, Jake Burzynski, Alex Cavinder, Emily Cavinder, Izec Clark, Johannah Cox, Victoria Davis, Sandra Eversole, Bradley Farrow, Michael Fourez, Emma Hammonds, Mike Hoffman, Tyler Huie, Amy Jarvis, Sophi Johnson, Ariana Kelly, Hayli Lampley, Morgan Lyons Lawrence, Ciara Parks, Nick Redding, Dawn Reiger, Britney Snyder, Hunter Tasky, Tyler Thuilliez, Ricky Tochtrop, Austin Walker, and Makaylah Wyskiel. Click on the image for a larger view.
(ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information)

Advisors will visit Woodlawn tomorrow, 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.