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RLC mourns the loss of former board member Marvin Scott

Created: 31 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2020) — Rend Lake College mourns the loss of a titan in education and community service today. Marvin W. Scott, the longest-serving Board of Trustees member in the history of the college, died Wednesday evening in his Belle Rive home with his family by his side.…

Benton Food Pantry steps up to help RLC Adult Education students

Created: 30 January 2020

BENTON, Ill. (Jan. 30, 2020) — Rend Lake College Adult Education students can find assistance taking the GED this spring thanks to the Benton Food Pantry.

The food pantry has provided a free classroom for GED students in the community, but the assistance doesn’t stop there.

“The food pantry has…

Filing dates coming for Student Trustee 2020 election

Created: 29 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 29, 2020) — Candidate filing dates are fast approaching for those interested in student government at Rend Lake College.

RLC’s Student Trustee represents the student body on the RLC Board of Trustees. The trustee attends RLC board meetings each month and has an advisory vote on all…

Lifelong learners head to St. Louis Aquarium in April

Created: 27 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 27, 2020) — See all the aquatic life St. Louis has to offer this spring through a bus trip organized by Rend Lake College.

RLC’s Institute of Lifelong Learning Day Tours is heading to the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station where guests can see the various…

Mt. Vernon student earns $100,000 scholarship through Michelin

Created: 23 January 2020

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2020) — A Mt. Vernon Township High School student got a big boost in financial assistance for college thanks to a single penny.

Max Zinzilieta, a senior at MVTHS and a dual credit student in both the Rend Lake College Entrepreneurship program and Jefferson County…

Trader earns scholarship for agriculture studies

Created: 23 January 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 23, 2020) — Recent Rend Lake College graduate Mackenzie Trader was one of 10 students to receive a scholarship from the Independent Professional Seed Association this month.

Trader was awarded the $2,000 scholarship at the IPSA’s 31^stAnnual Meeting in Kansas City last week. The scholarship program…

Storyteller Bobby Norfolk to perform at RLC Theatre

Created: 23 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2020) — Emmy award-winning speaker, author, storyteller and teaching artist Bobby Norfolk will present “Henry ‘Box’ Brown and Tales of the Underground Railroad” from 3-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 in the Rend Lake College Theatre.

Norfolk…

Can you smell what Rend Lake is cooking in Culinary Arts?

Created: 21 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 21, 2020) — The phone calls don’t stop — restaurants, bars, resorts and even hospitals are all looking for kitchen help. And they are looking to Rend Lake College for prospective hires.

“People are looking for everything,” said…

James Bergman named RLC VETERAN OF THE MONTH for January 2020

Created: 16 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 16, 2020) — James Bergman has been named Rend Lake College’s Veteran of the Month for January 2020.

Bergman, a resident of Mt. Vernon, served in the U.S. Army from July 2010 to July 2016. He is currently…

RLC Thespians welcome public to night of improv comedy

Created: 16 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 22, 2020) — Looking for a night of laughs? Or maybe you want to test your own comedic skills? The Rend Lake College Thespians Club will host its annual Evening of Comedy Improvisation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 in the RLC Theatre.…

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REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES — January 14, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 14 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 14, 2020) — Several dual credit courses for Wayne City High School students will now be accepted at both Rend Lake College and Frontier Community College.

At Tuesday night's Rend Lake College Board of Trustees meeting, board members approved a joint agreement for dual credit with…

Master Word and Excel with RLC’s Community and Corporate Ed

Created: 09 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 10, 2020) — Advance your skills in Microsoft Word and Excel this spring through Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education courses.

Community and Corporate Education will offer both beginner and intermediate courses in Word and Excel in the coming months. To learn more about the courses…