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…

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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…

Read more: MADE Summit draws creators for unique experience (standalone photos)

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.…

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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…

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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…

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

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…

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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…

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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…

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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)…

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INA, Ill. (June 26, 2018) - The second week of Kids Summer Camps at Rend Lake College brought back popular camps last week and saw some new highlights in CTE, Drone Zone, Let's Get Fit, Minecraft, Outdoor Life, and Zombie Apocalypse camps. Click on the images below for larger views.…

Read more: Kids Summer Camps finish week two (standalone photos)