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Mt. Vernon student earns $100,000 scholarship through Michelin

Created: 23 January 2020

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2020) — A Mt. Vernon Township High School student got a big boost in financial assistance for college thanks to a single penny.

Max Zinzilieta, a senior at MVTHS and a dual credit student in both the Rend Lake College Entrepreneurship program and Jefferson County…

Trader earns scholarship for agriculture studies

Created: 23 January 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 23, 2020) — Recent Rend Lake College graduate Mackenzie Trader was one of 10 students to receive a scholarship from the Independent Professional Seed Association this month.

Trader was awarded the $2,000 scholarship at the IPSA’s 31^stAnnual Meeting in Kansas City last week. The scholarship program…

Storyteller Bobby Norfolk to perform at RLC Theatre

Created: 23 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2020) — Emmy award-winning speaker, author, storyteller and teaching artist Bobby Norfolk will present “Henry ‘Box’ Brown and Tales of the Underground Railroad” from 3-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 in the Rend Lake College Theatre.

Norfolk…

Can you smell what Rend Lake is cooking in Culinary Arts?

Created: 21 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 21, 2020) — The phone calls don’t stop — restaurants, bars, resorts and even hospitals are all looking for kitchen help. And they are looking to Rend Lake College for prospective hires.

“People are looking for everything,” said…

James Bergman named RLC VETERAN OF THE MONTH for January 2020

Created: 16 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 16, 2020) — James Bergman has been named Rend Lake College’s Veteran of the Month for January 2020.

Bergman, a resident of Mt. Vernon, served in the U.S. Army from July 2010 to July 2016. He is currently…

RLC Thespians welcome public to night of improv comedy

Created: 16 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 22, 2020) — Looking for a night of laughs? Or maybe you want to test your own comedic skills? The Rend Lake College Thespians Club will host its annual Evening of Comedy Improvisation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 in the RLC Theatre.…

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REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES — January 14, 2020 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 14 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 14, 2020) — Several dual credit courses for Wayne City High School students will now be accepted at both Rend Lake College and Frontier Community College.

At Tuesday night's Rend Lake College Board of Trustees meeting, board members approved a joint agreement for dual credit with…

Master Word and Excel with RLC’s Community and Corporate Ed

Created: 09 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 10, 2020) — Advance your skills in Microsoft Word and Excel this spring through Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education courses.

Community and Corporate Education will offer both beginner and intermediate courses in Word and Excel in the coming months. To learn more about the courses…

Plenty of fun offered during RLC’s Community and Corporate Ed February classes

Created: 08 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 8, 2020) — Cooking, exercise and art highlight the classes offered this February through Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education. To register for any of the following classes visit www.rlc.coursestorm.com. For more information contact RLC’s Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714, or email…

Still time to register for spring courses at RLC

Created: 07 January 2020

INA, Ill. (Jan. 7, 2020) — Interested at taking classes at Rend Lake College this spring? There is still time to sign up for the upcoming semester.

Classes begin Monday, Jan. 13 at RLC, but registration will continue through Friday, Jan. 10. Walk-in registration is available in the Dr. Allen…

‘Dueling Keys for CTE’ supports programs at RLC

Created: 20 December 2019

SCHELLER, Ill. (Dec. 20, 2019) — It’s a battle of the pianos at Scheller Playhouse this February as Rend Lake College hosts a fundraiser to benefit Career and Technical Education programs.

Dueling Keys for CTE starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb.…

REC the Scale returns to RLC Jan. 3

Created: 18 December 2019

INA, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2019) — If losing a few pounds is your New Year’s resolution, Rend Lake College has the challenge for you. If losing a lot of pounds is your goal — even better.

The annual REC the Scale Challenge at the REC and Aquatics Center returns to…