INA, Ill. (Feb. 1, 2019) – Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 401 students have made the President’s and Vice Presidents’ lists of academic honors for the Fall 2018 semester.

The lists include 179 individuals named to the President’s List. Those students earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA)…

Read more: Rend Lake College Fall 2018 Honors List

CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A LARGER VERSION

INA, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2019) — Local woodworker Jason Michael recently donated this custom military flag to Rend Lake College. Michael, with EJ Woodwork, made the flag at the request of Kacie Hunter, a Financial Aid Specialist and Veteran Affairs Coordinator…

Read more: Local woodworker donates custom flag to RLC Veteran Affairs

INA, Ill. (Jan. 25, 2018) - Rend Lake College was recently awarded a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Leadership Grant in the amount of $50,000. The 18-month grant, awarded by the Illinois Community College Board, was established to support the improvement and innovation of CTE programming throughout the Illinois community…

Read more: RLC receives $50,000 leadership grant

INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Testing dates are set for students interested in three of Rend Lake College’s popular Allied Health programs this spring. Those interested in the Medical Assistant, Nursing, and Radiologic Technology programs can take the entrance exams early to complete their applications.

The entrance exam, called…

Read more: PSB TEST DATES SET FOR THREE RLC ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS

INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) - A pair of Rend Lake College’s Agricultural students made a big splash by taking home top honors at the SIU Internship Poster Contest which was held in conjunction with the Southern Illinois Fertilizer and Pesticide Conference in Mt. Vernon.

RLC’s Mackenzie Trader and Sarah…

Read more: RLC Ag students have a banner day at poster contest

INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Join the Rend Lake College Thespians for a night of hilarity during the annual Improv Comedy Night. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 in the RLC Theatre.

The free event mirrors the popular television show “Whose Line Is It…

Read more: RLC THESPIANS HOSTING ANNUAL IMPROV COMEDY NIGHT THURSDAY

INA, Ill. (Jan. 15, 2019) - It’s time to make good on those New Year’s resolutions to brush up on your computer skills, and classes offered through Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education Division will help you get there.

The offerings start with Beginning Computerstaught over two classes from…

Read more: Master computer basics with RLC's Community and Corporate Ed

INA, Ill. (Jan. 8, 2019) - February might be short on days, but it’s not short on options when it comes to learning opportunities provided by the Rend Lake College Community and Corporate Education Department.

Classes kick off with Wooden Door Décor. This class offers multiple opportunities to gather friends for…

Read more: February brings new personal enrichment classes from Community and Corporate Ed

Eggemeyer Associates Architects selected for Capital Development project
The board approved Eggemeyer Associates Architects of Herrin as the Architectural/Engineering Firm for Capital Development Board Project No. 810-078-025, pending Capital Development Board approval at its February meeting, effective January 8, 2019. Using the Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) Process, Eggemeyer Associates Architects was chosen as…

Read more: REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES – January 8, 2019, MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

INA, Ill. (Jan. 2, 2019) - Land of Lincoln AmeriCorps is partnering with RSVP of Southern Illinois (SeniorCorps) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to hold a Prescription Drug Take-Back event as part of their Martin Luther King Day service project.

This is one of the three massive service undertakings…

Read more: Land of Lincoln AmeriCorps partners on Drug Take-Back event