INA, Ill. (Oct. 17, 2017) - Rend Lake College is excited to announce yet another in a growing list of program articulation agreements between RLC and partner four-year institutions.

Effective Oct. 17, 2017, RLC students interested in pursuing a degree in history will have a seamless path to transfer to…

Read more: History articulation agreement eliminates roadblocks

{modal url="images/news_articles/2017/CosmoVisitM.jpg" title="RLC's Cosmo Program visits the Armed Barbers"}INA, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2017) - Students of the Rend Lake College Cosmetology and Barber students visited the recently opened Armed Barbers, opened by RLC graduates Ray Minor and John David Sweet. The barber shop, south of Benton and West City,…

Read more: Armed Barbers host Studio RLC students

INA, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2017) - Regina Hall, LEFT, of Sparks Hill was named the 2017 Outstanding CNA of the Year during Rend Lake College's annual CNA Conference, held last Friday on campus. Hall currently works at Harrisburg Medical Center and has been a CNA for the last 24 years.…

Read more: Hall named Outstanding CNA of the Year (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2017) – There are few names on Rend Lake College’s campus that transcend the person and represent an entire part of the RLC culture. When people hear the name Dave Ellingsworth, it’s impossible to not instantly think of the college’s softball program.

Dave Ellingsworth

But, Ellingsworth…

Read more: 50 Influencers: Dave Ellingsworth, Warrior hero

INA, Ill. (Oct. 13, 2017) - Dozens of prospective students and student-athletes traveled to campus Saturday to learn more about Rend Lake College during Preview Day, an event similar to an open house, and All-Sport Prospect Day.

At Preview Day, students received a unique look at RLC and campus life…

Read more: Students flock to campus for Preview Day, All-Sport Prospect Day

INA, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2017) – Nearly 90 cars, trucks and motorcycles braved the weather Saturday to attend the Rend Lake College Fifth Annual Warrior Fest Car Show with hopes of taking home the big trophy. There were 13 special awards for Car Show entrants, plus an award for club…

Read more: Warrior Fest events draw crowds, Car Show winners announced

INA, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2017) – Rend Lake College was named today one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.

RLC was selected from a pool of nearly…

Read more: Rend Lake College Named Aspen Top 150 again, Eligible to Compete for $1 Million Dollar Prize

INA, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2017) - Rend Lake College and the Rend Lake Radio Control Club were presented with the Award of Excellence from Randy Cameron, EIGHTH FROM LEFT, Academy of Model Aeronautics District VI Vice President, Saturday during the college's annual Warrior Fest event. The award was presented to…

Read more: College, Rend Lake RC Club honored with Award of Excellence (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2017) – The sixth annual Criminal Justice Roundup for Scholarships fundraiser is returning later this month to raise money for Rend Lake College students. The event is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 in the Mt. Vernon Event Center, Salon C, formerly the Holiday Inn,…

Read more: Sixth Annual Criminal Justice Roundup for Scholarships set for Oct. 23

INA, Ill. (Oct. 7, 2017) - With any organization, it’s possible that some of the most influential people aren’t newsworthy in the traditional sense of the word. So, as the years go by, there are unsung heroes whose dedication and service get overshadowed by larger personalities and grander titles.

The next…

Read more: 50 Influencers: Betty Ann Ward, guiding light