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New Year. New You. Start These Programs in January at RLC

Created: 11 December 2020

(INA, Ill.) - The new year is the perfect time to think about a new career. Rend Lake College offers a variety of certificate and degree programs that students can begin working on as early as this upcoming spring semester.

Online and remote instruction begins on Jan. 11 with…

REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Dec. 8, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 08 December 2020

(INA, IL - Dec. 8, 2020) - Rend Lake College leaders saved thousands Tuesday night when they voted to restructure the district's debt at their regular monthly meeting. The refinanced bonds, secured at a rate of 1.40 percent, takes advantage of a favorable market and saved the district roughly $66,000.…

Alumni Spotlight: Video Game Developer Daniel Tolley

Created: 08 December 2020

Caption: Daniel Tolley, who graduated from RLC in 2015, has made a career creating and working on video games. He currently works as a Software Tester for Epic Games.

INA, Ill. (Dec. 8, 2020) — You won’t make any money playing video games? Daniel Tolley is one exception to that old…

REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Nov. 17, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 17 November 2020

INA, Ill. (Nov. 17, 2020) — The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees gave every student in the district a scholarship at Tuesday night's meeting.

Board members unanimously approved an exciting new program called Raise A Warrior. Lead developer Kristen Garner — a community outreach specialist with RLC —presented…

Dauby, Wittenauer join RLC Foundation Board of Directors

Created: 28 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 29, 2020) — The Rend Lake College Foundation added two new members to its board of directors after a pair of longtime directors were granted Emeritus status.

Randall Dauby and Dr. James Wittenauer, both fixtures in the Pinckneyville community, will take over open spots after members Dr.…

Alumni Spotlight: Garrett Howell finds success at Cummins, Inc.

Created: 28 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2020) — Garrett Howell did not want to settle. After nine years of service in the U.S. Army, the Centralia native was back in civilian life and looking for work. But options were slim.

“I was running into a lot of issues where (employers) wanted…

RLC offers food sanitation course in November

Created: 27 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2020) — Get all the training you will need to work in the food service industry at an upcoming course offered at Rend Lake College.

RLC’s Community and Corporate Education Division will offer Food Sanitation where students will learn the proper practices and procedures of handling…

RLC Foundation grants Emeritus status for Yunkus, Roe

Created: 26 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 26, 2020) — Two longtime Rend Lake College Foundation Board Directors have joined a select group of individuals holding Emeritus status.

Dr. Bill Roe and Rich Yunkus achieved the honor earlier this month at the RLCF Board of Directors meeting. The pair have a combined 50 years…

REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES — Oct. 20, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 20 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2020) — The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees approved RLC’s plan for the upcoming Spring semester at Tuesday's meeting. The plan closely mirrors the college’s plan for the current Fall Semester. A majority of classes will be conducted online or remotely while hybrid classes will…

RLC and Comprehensive Connections partner to combat addiction, improve local workforce

Created: 20 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2020) — Rend Lake College will join forces with the Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Divisions of Comprehensive Connections in Mt. Vernon to expand services thanks to a new grant initiative.

RLC recently received $100,000 through the Illinois Community College Board Innovative Bridge and Transition Grant…

Jefferson County Sheriff donates firearms and funds to RLC Criminal Justice program

Created: 19 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2020) — Students studying criminal justice at Rend Lake College will benefit from some new equipment and additional funding thanks to a recent donation from Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard.

Bullard’s office donated $1,000 for criminal justice scholarships at the college along with four XD .40…

Free FAFSA: From Start to Finish

Created: 14 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2020) — Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the most important steps in your college experience. There is serious money on the line for your education.

But the whole process can be a bit of a grind. It’s a…

RLC expands, enhances Visual Communication Design program

Created: 13 October 2020

Rend Lake College has expanded its design program with new course offerings and a name change. The Visual Communication Design program (formerly Graphic Design) is staying on trend with the innovations in the field of design to include not only graphic design print and production training, but also advanced web…

RLC Nursing Program receives accreditation from ACEN

Created: 09 October 2020

INA, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2020) — The Rend Lake College Nursing Program has been granted its initial accreditation by the leading authority for nursing education.

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing granted RLC accreditation to its associate nursing program during its Board of Commissioners meeting in September.

“Being accredited…