Construction continued on the Rend Lake College campus Monday as progress was made on two major renovation projects. Above: Litteken Construction Company in Breese was contracted to reshape the existing concrete on the ground level of the Academic Building in an effort to improve drainage issues. Below: More concrete work…

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Noah Bishop, left, and Danielle Hood, both of Benton, visit the Welcome Booth outside the Rend Lake College Student Center Monday morning, where students could grab a complimentary coffee, water, donuts and fruit on their way to class. The first day of the Summer 2021 semester also marked the…

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We have found the promised land ... and there's pie!

SESSER, Ill. — Rend Lake College Culinary Arts alumna Hannah Hill has set up her own shop, the Milk & Honey Bakehouse in Sesser, where she runs a one-woman dessert operation that is satisfying sweet-tooth cravings throughout southern Illinois.

Hill graduated…

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Leigh Ann Thomas has been named the June 2021 Rend Lake College Veteran of the Month.

Thomas, who lives in Macedonia, was in the Air Force from 2008 to 2016. She decided to join the service because of the various opportunities, experiences and benefits it provides.

“I didn’t know what…

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Ashley Gockel

Nearly a year after graduating from Rend Lake College, Ashley Gockel of Valier completed the next step in her career as a medical coder.  

Gockel joined a selective group after passing her credentialing exam this past March. The 2020 alumna is now a certified coding specialist,…

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Kenzie Rushing, right, receives her associate's degree during the May 8 Rend Lake College commencement ceremony. She was presented her degree by her mother, RLC Director of Financial Aid Cheri Rushing. (Click for printable photo)

INA, Ill. (May 26, 2021) — One week before she graduated from Pinckneyville High School,…

Read more: Dual credit helps Pinckneyville senior walk across two commencement stages this May

Scott May of Benton, left, discusses job opportunities at Carlyle Health Care Center with LaWanna Kiefer Tuesday during the annual Job Search Party at the DoubleTree Hotel in Mt. Vernon. May is a Rend Lake College alum who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with his bachelor's degree in…

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Another step toward making new dining options on the Rend Lake College campus a reality was approved Tuesday night, as the Board of Trustees agreed to accept bids for a necessary piece of equipment during its regular monthly meeting.

The board granted permission to advertise for bids for the…

Read more: Rend Lake College Board of Trustees May 11, 2021 Meeting Highlights

INA, Ill. (May 11, 2021) – The Rend Lake College Foundation’s Children Center (RLCFCC) graduated 16 students from the Pre-K and Preschool classes during a ceremony Friday evening in the center parking lot.

RLCFCC 2008 Preschool Graduate Anna Kistner, who is also a senior at Sesser-Valier High School, delivered…

Read more: RLCF Children's Center sends off its Class of 2021