INA, Ill. (April 10, 2018) – Ten outstanding students and one community member were honored last week during the 42nd Annual Agriculture Banquet at Rend Lake College. Faculty and staff celebrated the end of another successful year with students in the five agriculture programs on campus alongside family and friends.…

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INA, Ill. (April 9, 2018) – This week, libraries across the country are celebrating the many ways they help their communities for National Library Week, and none have integrated new technologies and addressed student and community needs better than Rend Lake College’s Learning Resource Center (LRC). With new and constantly-progressing…

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INA, Ill. (April 9, 2018) – Only three dates are open for reservations at the Rend Lake College Culinary Arts Showcase this year after a wave of interest. Guests can choose from four different reservation times on April 26, May 3, or May 4.

Guests can call today for reservations…

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INA, Ill. (April 4, 2018) – Parents of three- and four-year-old children can take advantage of free pre-kindergarten screenings through the “Preschool For All” grant at the Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center (RLCFCC).

The free screenings are sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education grant during the month…

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INA, Ill. (March 29, 2018) - The annual Rend Lake College Student Art Show was held last Thursday, March 22, in the Theatre Lobby. This year's judge was Carrie Gibbs, Director of the Shrode Art Center in Mt. Vernon, who has visited campus this semester for a pottery demonstration in…

Read more: RLC Student Art Show winners announced (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (March 28, 2018) - Nearly 250 local professionals and businesspeople met with Rend Lake College faculty and staff last week during the college's annual Advisory Council meetings. During this time, council members discussed nearly 30 different programs that fall in Career and Technical Education. The advisory members help…

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INA, Ill. (March 28, 2018) - Job seekers are invited to the seventh annual Job Search Party, hosted by Rend Lake College, from 3 – 6 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at the Doubletree in Mt. Vernon. The free event will bring potential employees in front of a variety of employers.…

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INA, Ill. (March 26, 2018) - Local ninth and 10th graders visited Rend Lake College last week to attend "Kickstart Your Journey," an event designed to get freshmen and sophomores thinking about college. The students attended several sessions while on campus, focusing on higher education, goal setting, dual credit and…

Read more: Hundreds attend third Kickstart Your Journey at RLC (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (March 26, 2018) – Two outstanding individuals and one local hospital were recognized last week for their support of Rend Lake College and our students. The three acknowledgements were made at the annual RLC Advisory Council meetings on Tuesday, March 20.

Pinckneyville Community Hospital was the recipient of…

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INA, Ill. (March 26, 2018) – With more and more industries headed online, it only seems fitting that one of Rend Lake College’s recently-revitalized programs also moves in that direction. Starting this fall, RLC’s Office Systems Technology (OFTC) certificate program courses will be offered completely online.

RLC offers three OFTC…

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