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Local woodworker donates custom flag to RLC Veteran Affairs

Created: 31 January 2019

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INA, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2019) — Local woodworker Jason Michael recently donated this custom military flag to Rend Lake College. Michael, with EJ Woodwork, made the flag at the request of Kacie Hunter, a Financial Aid Specialist and Veteran Affairs Coordinator…

RLC receives $50,000 leadership grant

Created: 25 January 2019

INA, Ill. (Jan. 25, 2018) - Rend Lake College was recently awarded a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Leadership Grant in the amount of $50,000. The 18-month grant, awarded by the Illinois Community College Board, was established to support the improvement and innovation of CTE programming throughout the Illinois community…

PSB TEST DATES SET FOR THREE RLC ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS

Created: 24 January 2019

INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Testing dates are set for students interested in three of Rend Lake College’s popular Allied Health programs this spring. Those interested in the Medical Assistant, Nursing, and Radiologic Technology programs can take the entrance exams early to complete their applications.

The entrance exam, called…

RLC Ag students have a banner day at poster contest

Created: 24 January 2019

INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) - A pair of Rend Lake College’s Agricultural students made a big splash by taking home top honors at the SIU Internship Poster Contest which was held in conjunction with the Southern Illinois Fertilizer and Pesticide Conference in Mt. Vernon.

RLC’s Mackenzie Trader and Sarah…

RLC THESPIANS HOSTING ANNUAL IMPROV COMEDY NIGHT THURSDAY

Created: 24 January 2019

INA, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Join the Rend Lake College Thespians for a night of hilarity during the annual Improv Comedy Night. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 in the RLC Theatre.

The free event mirrors the popular television show “Whose Line Is It…

Master computer basics with RLC's Community and Corporate Ed

Created: 15 January 2019

INA, Ill. (Jan. 15, 2019) - It’s time to make good on those New Year’s resolutions to brush up on your computer skills, and classes offered through Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education Division will help you get there.

The offerings start with Beginning Computerstaught over two classes from…

February brings new personal enrichment classes from Community and Corporate Ed

Created: 08 January 2019

INA, Ill. (Jan. 8, 2019) - February might be short on days, but it’s not short on options when it comes to learning opportunities provided by the Rend Lake College Community and Corporate Education Department.

Classes kick off with Wooden Door Décor. This class offers multiple opportunities to gather friends for…

REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES – January 8, 2019, MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Created: 08 January 2019

Eggemeyer Associates Architects selected for Capital Development project
The board approved Eggemeyer Associates Architects of Herrin as the Architectural/Engineering Firm for Capital Development Board Project No. 810-078-025, pending Capital Development Board approval at its February meeting, effective January 8, 2019. Using the Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) Process, Eggemeyer Associates Architects was chosen as…

Land of Lincoln AmeriCorps partners on Drug Take-Back event

Created: 02 January 2019

INA, Ill. (Jan. 2, 2019) - Land of Lincoln AmeriCorps is partnering with RSVP of Southern Illinois (SeniorCorps) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to hold a Prescription Drug Take-Back event as part of their Martin Luther King Day service project.

This is one of the three massive service undertakings…

RLCF celebrates 2018 Annual Dinner by recognizing champions

Created: 20 December 2018

INA, Ill. (Dec 20, 2018) – The Rend Lake College Foundation honored champions, those who came before and blazed a trail to follow, and those who are up and coming, ready to make a difference, at the 2018 Annual Dinner earlier this month.

It could be interpreted as a melancholy…

REC the Scale returns to RLC

Created: 17 December 2018

INA, Ill. (Dec. 17, 2018) – If getting in shape and losing those extra holiday pounds are on your to-do list for the new year, then Rend Lake College has a challenge for you. The REC and the Aquatic Center are again partnering for the third annual Rec the Scale…

Community and Corporate Ed highlight January classes

Created: 13 December 2018

INA, Ill. (Dec. 13, 2018) – Rend Lake College Community and Corporate Education has put together a varied offering of special interest classes that kick off in January.

Taxidermy is the first offering of the new year. Participants will learn the art of preserving, mounting, and displaying animal skins. They…

Start 2019 right with Community and Corporate Ed health classes

Created: 13 December 2018

INA, Ill. (Dec. 13, 2018) – Make good on those New Year’s resolutions with a number of health and fitness offerings provided by Rend Lake College Community and Corporate Education.

Shake up 2019 with Pound. Led by instructor Shelby Counts, Pound is a sweat-dripping, heart-pumping, beat-dropping cardio jam session inspired…

Auditions dates set for RLC Spring Musical, "9 to 5"

Created: 12 December 2018

INA, Ill. (Dec. 12, 2018) – Get down to business this year by auditioning for the Rend Lake College Spring 2019 Musical “9 to 5.” Auditions for the show will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2019 with callbacks set for 6 p.m. Jan. 24. The musical is…