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Student Success

Four RLC Agriculture Students Earn Their American FFA Degree

INA, Ill. (November 8, 2024)—On October 26, 2024, four RLC Agriculture students, Wyatt Hamson, Marshall Schuster, Wyatt Pilson and Tucker Dearmond, received the gold standard...

Board Of Trustees

RLC Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights November 5, 2024

Please contact the Marketing & Communications Department at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1223 or by email if you have questions or need information. Board of Trustees Meeting -...

Rlc News

Rend Lake College Celebrates Diversity Week

INA, Ill. (November 4, 2024)—At Rend Lake College, we celebrate diversity. We want all our students to feel safe and welcome, no matter their age, race, gender or class. That...

Rlc News

Rend Lake College Receives Grant Awards from IGEN

INA, Ill. (October 25, 2024)—Rend Lake College was awarded $74,995.50 to install a solar system at the Murphy-Wall campus in Pinckneyville. Additionally, RLC was awarded...

Community

Mt. Vernon senior Page wins big in RLC's The College Try

INA, Ill. (October 29, 2024)—Jake Page, a high school senior, has won a semester at RLC, tuition-free from The College Try. {% module_block module...

Resources

Join RLC's Truck Driver Training Program for Hands-on Experience

INA, Ill. (October 29, 2024)—Truck driving is one of the fastest-growing industries today. There is a constant demand for over-the-road drivers and is one of the few...

Student Success

Christina Bruner Received CNA of the Year at RLC's CNA Conference

INA, Ill. (October 29, 2024)—On Friday, October 18, Rend Lake College held a CNA Conference sponsored by RLC, Certified Nursing Assistance Educator Association and the...

Community

RLC to cut ribbon Nov. 21 on brand new Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy...

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2024) — The community is invited to the Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy Ribbon Cutting & Rend Lake College MarketPlace Showcase coming up...

Community

RLC Supports High School Students for Success

INA, Ill. (October 24, 2024)—Rend Lake College invited juniors and seniors from local high schools to tour RLC programs on campus for the RLC Career Days on October 22 and 23.

Community

RLC Receives $1,000 for Scholarships from Mt. Vernon City Police and Jefferson...

INA, Ill. (October 24, 2024)—Rend Lake College is excited to share that the Mt. Vernon City Police and Jefferson County Sheriff have both donated $1,000 to go towards RLC...

Rlc News

Rend Lake College Holds Groundbreaking on the Banterra Sports Complex

INA, Ill (October 23, 2024) — Rend Lake College held a ceremony to celebrate the groundbreaking on the new Banterra Sports Complex. {% module_block module...

Community

Banterra Student of the Month: Kadie Ridgeway

Banterra Student of the Month: Kadie Ridgeway INA, Ill. (October 23, 2024)—Join Rend Lake College in celebrating one of their students each month, sponsored by Banterra Bank....