INA, Ill. – Rend Lake College officials have dedicated more space to the nursing program on the Ina campus – a move that has increased fall enrollment by 33 percent.
“Our nursing program experiences more demand every year,” said RLC President Terry Wilkerson. “We don’t like turning applicants away.…
Read more: RLC builds bigger classrooms, expands nursing program by 33%
INA, Ill. (July 27, 2012) – Taking the first step toward a nursing career just got easier, thanks to a local education center and its focus on training and retaining rural healthcare professionals.
Many students who decide to start their career in Rend Lake College’s Certified Nurse Assistant Program…
INA, Ill. (July 12, 2012) – A Manufacturing Summit held Wednesday on the Rend Lake College campus brought together leaders from industry, education and government in order to share ideas on how to build the high school students of today into the manufacturing innovators of tomorrow.
RLC President Terry…
Read more: Summit at Rend Lake College focuses on future of manufacturing
Two new positions created
Granted permission to create the positions, approve the job descriptions and advertise for two new positions effective July 10:
- Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management – In order to streamline and strengthen the college's recruitment, marketing, enrollment and retention efforts, the creation of this position is necessary.…
Read more: Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- July 10, 2012, Meeting Highlights
Food sanitation and sanitation refresher courses are coming to the area courtesy of Rend Lake College. Restaurant workers, school cooks, those who sell food at farmer’s markets and bake sales, and others can become certified in food sanitation, and those whose licenses need renewal can do so through the refresher…
KANSAS CITY (July 2, 2012) – Rend Lake College architecture student Ethan Brammeier of Hoyleton (Nashville High School) brought home a bronze medal from the largest SkillsUSA national competition in history this past week.
Brammeier finished third in the postsecondary division of architectural drafting CAD. With almost 40 official…
Read more: RLC’s Brammeier brings home Bronze from SkillsUSA nationals
Student success shows at Rend Lake College, and a new student success list featured on CNN Money puts RLC tops in the state.
College Measures, a joint venture of the American Institutes of Research and Matrix Knowledge Group, created the chart for CNN Money as a tool to help students…
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FUTURE NURSES- These local students in Rend Lake College's Practical Nursing certificate program are set to graduate this week. Their pinning ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, in…
Read more: 2012 Practical Nursing graduates (standalone photo)
>Sixteen graduates crossed the stage Thursday night at the Rend Lake College Theatre to accept their General Education Development certificates. The students earned their GED certificates after preparing for the exam in RLC's Adult Education programs. The graduates are, FROM LEFT, Brandi…>
INA, Ill. – Officials from Rend Lake College, the Rend Lake College Foundation and Continental Tire the Americas met earlier this week at the Ina campus to announce this year’s recipients of CTA scholarships to attend RLC.
The local high school students selected are Joseph Marlo of Sesser, Emma…
General obligation refunding bond issuance to save college an estimated $733,000
Approved the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest. RLC previously issued 2003E Series bonds, and it is now desirable to refund these bonds in order to realize…
Read more: Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- June 12, 2012, Meeting Highlights