Two articulation agreements receive approval

Two articulation agreements with four-year universities were approved Tuesday. The board approved an agreement allowing students in RLC's Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree program to transfer to Saint Joseph's College Online Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program. Additionally, the board approved…

Read more: Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- May 8, 2018, Meeting Highlights

INA, Ill. (May 8, 2018) – Rend Lake College Board members, faculty, staff, and retired employees gathered in the Theatre Tuesday afternoon to celebrate and highlight several individuals for an exceptional academic year.

At the annual Recognition Banquet, five retirees and a handful of current employees were honored for their…

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INA, Ill. (May 8, 2018) - Fifty-four students are nearing completion of Rend Lake College's Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program this year. They will have a pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 10 and will graduate on Saturday, May 12, both in RLC's James "Hummer" Waugh Gymnasium, located in Ina. The…

Read more: RLC 2018 Associate Degree Nursing students (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (May 7, 2018) – Students in blue roamed Rend Lake College’s campus Friday morning in an effort to raise awareness about April being National Child Abuse…

Read more: Child Psych goes blue to fight child abuse

INA, Ill. (May 7, 2018) – Focus on fashion, create delicious cakes, or craft original origami at three Kids Summer Camps located in Mt. Vernon or Pinckneyville this summer.

Studio RLC, located at the MarketPlace in Mt. Vernon, is again offering Strike A Posecamp for first through seventh graders. Learn…

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INA, Ill. (May 7, 2018) – Shayne Kempfer is one in ten. This summer, Kempfer will join nine other community college students at an elite internship program through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Parkland College called PRECS (Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College Students).

Kayla Kulinski was…

Read more: PRECS internship accepts two of RLC’s top minds

INA, Ill. (May 7, 2018) - Rend Lake College graduate Zachary Brookman is no stranger to going above and beyond to help others. During his time as a Warrior baseball player, Brookman knew the importance of team work and dedication. Now, he’s applying those fundamentals to work off the field, and…

Read more: RLC grad recognized for making a difference

INA, Ill. (May 3, 2018) - Rend Lake College students enrolled in the Health Information Technology (HIT) and Medical Coding programs recently returned from the Illinois / Missouri Health Information Management Association (ILHIMA) Annual Convention in St. Charles, Mo., as part of a trip sponsored by the HIT Club. The…

Read more: HIT Club returns from Annual Convention (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (May 3, 2018) - Twenty-three Benton Consolidated High School students took their first step to becoming college students this morning during College Signing Day with Rend Lake College. RLC advisors met with the students to pass along important information, answer questions, and enroll students into summer and fall…

Read more: Benton Rangers send 23 to RLC Signing Day (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (May 2, 2018) - It's hard to find two programs at Rend Lake College more dissimilar than Criminal Justice and Theatre, but students in both programs spent time this semester collaborating to benefit everyone involved.

During the class, held on various Mondays throughout the spring semester, students in…

Read more: Criminal Justice, Theatre collaborate for scenario training