RLC Community Education hosting athletic, fitness courses

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.
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Golfers invited to RLC Foundation Golf Outing Sept. 13

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…
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Musicians sought for RLC Concert Band, Choir
WalletHub: RLC ranks no. 1 in Illinois, provides highest return on investment

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

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

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…
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Effingham PD uses RLC training to close the case

INA, Ill. (Aug. 9, 2018) - Sergeant Danny Lake of the Effingham Police Department was instrumental in locating a runaway juvenile this week utilizing some of the training he received during an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training at Rend Lake College late last month, highlighting just one of the numerous…
RLC hosting Super Saturday, extended hours for Fall 2018

INA, Ill. (Aug. 9, 2018) – Cross everything off your “to-do” list for the Fall 2018 semester during extended hours and Super Saturday at Rend Lake College in the following weeks. Students will be able to register for classes, pick up textbooks, take a photo for their Student ID, and…
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RLC to offer USDOL Apprenticeships in four programs

INA, Ill. (Aug. 9, 2018) – Beginning this fall, Rend Lake College students enrolled in four popular programs will have a new opportunity to receive paid on-the-job training while completing their desired degree or certificate.
These apprenticeships, offered through the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Office of Apprenticeship, are geared…
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Jeff Jones named new Rend Lake College Trustee
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- August 7, 2018, Meeting Highlights

Jeff Jones seated as new Trustee
The board accepted the appointment of Jeff Jones of Whittington as the new Trustee, replacing Eric Black of Mt. Vernon who resigned last month to concentrate on his family and business. Jones is the owner and operator of Burton’s Café in Whittington.
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Auditions set for RLC Fall Play “The Nutcracker”
High school students save $1.4 million in RLC dual credit programs

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

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…
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