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CNAs invited to free conference Oct. 5 at RLC

Created: 07 September 2018

INA, Ill. (Sept. 7, 2018) – Local Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) have the chance to earn free continuing education credits next month during the fifth CNA Conference at Rend Lake College.

Attendees earn 0.5 college credits for attending the conference, set from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5,…

RLC hosts first Student Job Fair (standalone photos)

Created: 06 September 2018

INA, Ill. (Sept. 6, 2018) - Approximately 60 Rend Lake College students stopped by the first Student Job Fair yesterday in the Student Center's Private Dining Area (PDA) to learn more about local, part-time jobs. Ten different employers were on-hand with opportunities for internships and entry-level jobs. Click on the…

RLC Coach Jim “Hummer” Waugh dies at 81

Created: 05 September 2018

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (September 5, 2018) - Rend Lake College lost a legend yesterday. James E. "Jim" Waugh of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday morning, September 4, 2018 at Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus. He was 81 years old.

Waugh was born July 26, 1937 in Vigo County to Max Waugh…

American Heart Association offerings CPR, PALS, ACLS trainings

Created: 05 September 2018

INA, Ill. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Rend Lake College is teaming up with the American Heart Association (AHA) this fall to offer a number of emergency services courses at the AHA Training Center at the MarketPlace, Room 221, in Mt. Vernon.

Among these courses are CPR/AED and First Aid, Pediatric…

Culinary classes aimed to help with healthy living

Created: 04 September 2018

INA, Ill. (Sept. 4, 2018) – Four culinary-themed classes offered through Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education Division will prepare attendees for a healthy diet this fall. Interested participants can enroll today for these classes, scheduled in September and October.

First up this month is Ready, Set, Sushi– a…

RLC Community Education highlights hobby class offerings

Created: 30 August 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug. 30, 2018) – It doesn’t matter if you like fast cars, holiday decorations or just looking up at the night sky, Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education has a hobby class to get you going.

Principles of Street Rodding will provide students with an opportunity to learn…

RLC Community Education plugs in with computer classes

Created: 30 August 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug. 30, 2018) – Community and Corporate Education is offering a slate of classes to help you get versed in some of the finer points of the computer. From just learning the basics of the internet and email to the foundations of understanding social media all the way to…

RLC seals up 50th Anniversary with time capsule

Created: 30 August 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug. 30, 2018) — The Rend Lake College community came together this afternoon to bury a time capsule at the Ina Campus Clocktower and put a finishing touch on its 50th anniversary celebration. Founded as Mt. Vernon Community College, it became Rend Lake College through a public vote…

RLC Community Education hosting athletic, fitness courses

Created: 30 August 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug. 30, 2018) – Four classes will be offered by Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education Division this fall for locals of all ages to get active or learn a new sport. Classes begin next week in Benton, Ina, and Pinckneyville.

Discover a new sport in the…

Golfers invited to RLC Foundation Golf Outing Sept. 13

Created: 27 August 2018

WHITTINGTON, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2018) – Be the winning team at the 38th Annual Rend Lake College Foundation Golf Outing by reserving your team today. The event, set for Thursday, Sept. 13 at the Rend Lake Golf Course in Whittington, will begin with registration at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11…

Musicians sought for RLC Concert Band, Choir

Created: 23 August 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug. 23, 2018) – Rend Lake College’s two music ensembles – the Concert Band and Concert Choir – are looking for talented musicians to join the ranks for the Fall 2018 semester. The ensembles are tuition free and registering now.

Concert Choir (MUSI 1159), under the direction of…

WalletHub: RLC ranks no. 1 in Illinois, provides highest return on investment

Created: 21 August 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug. 21, 2018) – Rend Lake College has maintained the number one spot as the best community college in Illinois for a third straight year, based on an independent study by financial website WalletHub. The ranking is based on 17 key factors, ranging from cost and finances to…

Hospital donates more than $268k in equipment to help RLC Students

Created: 14 August 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug 14, 2018) – Through the extreme generosity of the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon, Rend Lake College Radiologic Technology and Bio-Medical students will get the opportunity to train on a trifecta of machines that represent the cutting edge in medical imaging.

SSM has donated…

RLC partners with Army Corps to launch Search for the Science Stones

Created: 13 August 2018

INA, Ill. (August, 13 2018) – Rend Lake College and the US Army Corps of Engineers are partnering together to bring a little more adventure to the lives of local children.

The Rend Lake Search for the Science Stones is an educational treasure hunt targeted towards youth 6-15 years of…