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High school students save $1.4 million in RLC dual credit programs

Created: 26 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 26, 2018) – Local high school students saved their families over $1 million this year by participating in Rend Lake College’s dual credit program. Wrapping up its 17th year, RLC’s program saved a total of 2,798 students (duplicated) approximately $1,405,130 in tuition and textbook fees during the…

RLC leads Drones in Law Enforcement class for Illinois officers (standalone photos)

Created: 25 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 25, 2018) - Eight Illinois law enforcement officers joined Rend Lake College instructors on campus this week for a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training. The RLC class, in partnership with the Southern Illinois Criminal Justice Training Program Mobile Team Unit 15, is titled Small Unmanned Aircraft…

RLC hosting 13 miner trainings this fall

Created: 24 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 24, 2018) – Three specialized trainings for surface and underground miners have been scheduled to meet 13 times this fall at Rend Lake College. All training courses will meet on the RLC Ina campus in the Coal Mining Training Center, and will be taught by RLC Mining…

RLC welcomes Third-Party comments ahead of HLC visit

Created: 24 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 24, 2018) – Whether you’ve visited campus as a student or parent, attended trainings on our satellite campuses in Mt. Vernon or Pinckneyville, or participated in any number of our community events, chances are you have a connection to Rend Lake College. Now, we want to hear…

RLC AmeriCorps grant renewed for $445K

Created: 12 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 12, 2018) – Rend Lake College AmeriCorps volunteers will continue making a difference in many local communities next year, thanks to the renewal of the program’s grant funding. The $445,000 grant through the Serve Illinois Commission helps train students and provides for educational awards for participants to…

RLC Agriculture class teams up with Syngenta in the field

Created: 11 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 11, 2018) – Four Rend Lake College Agriculture students got their hands dirty today with representatives of Syngenta agribusiness company during a class that combined textbook learning with real-world applications.

Taking a break in the corn field, RLC students and representatives from Syngenta posed for a quick…

MADE Summit draws creators for unique experience (standalone photos)

Created: 11 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 11, 2018) - Aspiring graphic designers and architects descended on Rend Lake College's campus this week for the first MADE (Makerspace Architecture and Design Experience) Summit. The free, three-day gathering gave participants hands-on experience with base level applications in design, fabrication, 3D printing, and much more, all…

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- July 10, 2018, Meeting Highlights

Created: 10 July 2018

Outgoing Trustee Presentation, Appointment of Acting Secretary

The board accepted the resignation of Trustee Eric Black of Mt. Vernon. Black has served on the Rend Lake College Board of Trustees for seven years, having been elected to a four-year term in 2011 and re-elected to a six-year term in 2015.…

Eric Black steps down from RLC Board of Trustees

Created: 10 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 10, 2018) – Mt. Vernon pharmacist and business owner Eric Black stepped down from the Rend Lake College Board of Trustees tonight during the board’s regular monthly meeting. Black has served on the RLC Board for seven years.

Black was first elected to a four-year term in…

Student Casey White finds RLC history at garage sale (standalone photos)

Created: 09 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 9, 2018) - Mt. Vernon native and student Casey White took time out of his day today to deliver a page of Rend Lake College history to campus in time to be buried in the college's time capsule. The newspaper highlights state funding for initial construction of…

Radiologic Tech Class of 2018 passes national exam

Created: 05 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 5, 2018) – The most recent graduates of Rend Lake College’s Radiologic Technology program have achieved an extraordinary milestone: 100 percent pass rate on their first attempt at the national ARRT board examination.

The ARRT, or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, exam includes 220 questions, of which…

RLC MADE Summit calling all aspiring designers, architects

Created: 03 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 3, 2018) – If you like to make, create, design and build, Rend Lake College’s upcoming MADE (Makerspace Architecture and Design Experience) Summit is for you. The MADE Summit is set for 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 9 – Wednesday, July 11.

The…

RLC holds LPN Pinning Ceremony

Created: 03 July 2018

INA, Ill. (July 3, 2018) – Soon-to-be nurses were surrounded by friends, family, and program faculty in celebration as they completed the practical nursing portion of the ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) program at Rend Lake College. They were honored at a Pinning Ceremony yesterday in the Student Center.

The nursing…

Rend Lake College Spring 2018 Honors Lists

Created: 26 June 2018

INA, Ill. (June 26, 2018) – Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 396 students have made the President’s and Vice Presidents’ lists of academic honors for the Spring 2018 semester.

The lists include 153 individuals named to the President’s List. Those students earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA)…