Mackenzie Trader, center, was honored for her service as student trustee during the April 2019 Rend Lake College Board of Trustees Meeting. Trader, a Scheller native, graduated Waltonville High School. She is a double major in RLC’s Agriculture Business and Agriculture Production and Management programs. She is active on campus…

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INA, Ill. (April 10, 2019) - Drone pilots looking to take their hobby to the next level have the opportunity to prepare for their pilot’s license test with the help of Rend Lake College. A new, two-day course has been designed to prepare drone enthusiasts with the knowledge needed to…

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INA, Ill. (April 10, 2019) -Forty-five students are nearing completion of Rend Lake College's Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program this year. They will have a pinning ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16  in RLC's James "Hummer" Waugh Gymnasium, located in Ina. The program prepares the students for the state licensure examination. Click…

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INA, IL (April 10, 2019) - Rend Lake College is pleased to recognized Brenda Heinzmann as the 2019 Outstanding Faculty Member. She was nominated by peers for her dedication and genuine demonstration of exceptional teaching, as well as her enthusiasm and engagement with her students.

Brenda Heinzmann

With over 35…

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INA, Ill. (April 9, 2019) - Twenty-three local high school students competed in Rend Lake College's 37th Annual Welding Contest, with ten scoring high enough to receive prizes. A total of $6,500 in Academic Awards were given to the top five students to attend RLC's program in the Fall 2019…

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Remington Henson seated as new Student Trustee
Remington Henson, a Wayne City graduate, was seated as the new student member of the Board of Trustees following a March election. The Wayne City High School graduate is studying Agricultural Business, Agricultural Production and Agricultural Management, and plans to transfer to Murray State…

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INA, Ill. (April 5, 2019) - The first week of April at Rend Lake College is dedicated to diversity. During the annual Diversity Week, cultural and international themed events are offered with the purpose of increasing awareness, understanding and inclusivity. The events are open to all students, faculty and staff…

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INA, Ill. (April 5, 2019) - Eleven outstanding students and one Rend Lake College employee were honored this week during the 43rd Annual Agriculture Banquet at Rend Lake College. Faculty and staff celebrated the end of another successful year with students in the five agriculture programs on campus alongside family and friends.…

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INA, Ill. (April 1, 2019) – Robert Beal is on cloud nine. What started as post-retirement exploratory venture has morphed into an expansive and lucrative second career where the sky’s the limit.

“I spent 32 years in Atlanta. I was the general manager of a big company down there with…

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INA, Ill. (March. 25, 2019) - A pair of Rend Lake College students are the proud recipients of RLC Automotive Car Show Scholarship. The scholarships offered by the organization have helped several students pursue their passion for vehicles both inside and outside the classroom over the years.

The 2019 recipients are…

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