MT. VERNON, Ill. (Dec. 9, 2019) — Advanced cardiac life support training course dates have been announced by the American Heart Association to take place at the RLC MarketPlace in Mt. Vernon. Participants can learn how to manage cardiac arrest and other emergency situations. There will be two-day certification courses…

Read more: Rend Lake College announces ACLS training dates

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Dec. 9, 2019) — Area residents can learn how to recognize and manage various life-threatening emergencies as the American Heart Association has announced Spring and Summer semester dates for Basic Life Support, First Aid and AED (automated external defibrillator) training courses at Rend Lake College’s satellite campuses.…

Read more: BLS training course dates announced at RLC MarketPlace

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Dec. 6, 2019) — A businessman, a golf coach and a longstanding board member were among those bestowed with honor Thursday night at the Rend Lake College Foundation’s Annual Dinner. The 40th annual event was hosted at the DoubleTree Hotel in Mt. Vernon and carried the theme…

Read more: Warriors honored, campaign begins at RLCF Annual Dinner

 INA, Ill. (Dec. 3, 2019) — Rend Lake College hosted 40 students from 10 different teams during the District V FFA Ag Sales Contest on Nov. 26.  

Teams from throughout Southern Illinois, including Valmeyer, Waterloo, Olney, Mt. Vernon, Waltonville, Edwards County, Eldorado, NCOE, Century and Trico, competed in the…

Read more: FFA District Ag Sales Results - 2019

INA, Ill. (Dec. 2, 2019) - Garrett Rightnowar is the Rend Lake College Veteran of the Month for December 2019.

Rightnowar is a Bluford resident and served in the United States Army from 2002 to 2006. He is studying nursing at RLC. 

"I was a volunteer firefighter before the…

Read more: Garrett Rightnowar named RLC VETERAN OF THE MONTH for December 2019

INA, Illinois (Nov. 15, 2019) — Chad W. Kern, a 1991 graduate of Rend Lake College, is recipient of the RLC Foundation's 2019 Alumnus of the Year award.

CEO of Schirm USA, Kern earned his degree in Agricultural Mechanics from RLC and a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture from Southern Illinois University…

Read more: Rend Lake College 2019 Alumnus of the Year is Chad Kern

INA, Ill. (Nov. 20, 2019) — Rend Lake College Radiologic Technology students celebrated National Radiologic Technologist Week earlier this month.

Pathology posters were displayed in the library and students delivered treats to their clinical sites to show appreciation for all the hard work they put into helping them on their…

Read more: RLC students celebrate Radiologic Technologist Week

INA, Ill. (Nov. 15, 2019) — We were joined by T Street Pub of Christopher this week to honor veterans and services members who are students, faculty, staff and family.

T Street provided a free, hot meal for our honored heroes. There was a presentation featuring guest speakers John Metzger…

Read more: RLC & T-Street celebrate Veterans and Service Members

Illinois college students who receive a MAP grant for the 2019-20 academic year, and maintain their eligibility for 2020-21, should file their 2020-21 FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1, 2019 but before the December 1, 2019 priority deadline date. Questions? Check out FAQs here: https://bit.ly/2kQT10R. 

The…

Read more: 2020-21 MAP Grant Priority Deadline is Dec. 1

2020-2021 Academic Calendar set

The board approved the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar as presented. 

Read more: REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES – NOVEMBER 12, 2019, MEETING HIGHLIGHTS