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Jim Leuty (right) is pictured with RLC Foundation Interim CEO Pat Kern as he receives recognition for 11 years of service with the RLC Foundation Board of Directors.

INA, Ill. (June 7, 2022) — Rend Lake College Foundation Board of Directors Treasurer Jim Leuty — a CPA and Partner at Krehbiel & Associates — retired from the board on June 2. Leuty's first term on the board was in October 2011. His first year as treasurer was 2019. The effective date of…

INA, Ill. (May 31, 2022) — The Sunflower Project invites the community to visit Veterans' Memorial Park in Mt. Vernon from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 11. This community collaboration to plant sunflowers will beautify the area, regenerate soil, and increase pollinators. The project partners are hosting special events to give everyone…

INA, Ill. (May 25, 2022) — Students from several high school districts in the Rend Lake College area will continue to reap the benefits of college prep services from Upward Bound, thanks to renewed federal funding.

RLC's Upward Bound program has received $1.56 million from the U.S. Department of Education…

INA, Ill. (May 18, 2022) – Rend Lake College is offering kids an opportunity to unplug from devices and lean into learning this summer.

RLC’s Community and Corporate Education offers fun and exciting opportunities for kids between grades first through eighth. You can learn more about each of the options below.…

RLC TEAMS WITH ICATT AND CONTINENTAL FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

INA, Ill. (May 18, 2022) – Last Thursday, the Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT) and Continental Tire teamed up with Apprenticeship Works at Rend Lake College to connect talented individuals to an Industrial Electronics Technician apprenticeship. The open house at RLC's Advanced Technology Center allowed current and future…

Ina, Ill. (May 17, 2022) – Family and friends packed the Rend Lake College Theater Thursday evening to celebrate the pinning of the Associate Degree Nursing graduates. This class of students showed incredible perseverance in finishing the program while navigating the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19.

Families and friends…

REND LAKE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES GRADUATING CLASS OF 2022

INA, Ill. (May 16, 2022) – Rend Lake College officials are pleased to announce the graduating class of 2022.

This past Saturday, family, friends, faculty, and staff gathered at the Rend Lake College track to celebrate the graduating class of 2022 with the college's 54th Commencement.

(Family and Friends attend…

INA, Ill. (May 16, 2022) — Garrett Howell hasn’t forgotten where he started his journey.

The 2016 graduate of Rend Lake College’s Automotive Technology program is now a Power Gen Diagnostic Domain Architect for the CPS Diagnostics division of Cummins, Inc. in Columbus, Ind.

Rend Lake College graduate Garrett Howell…

WAYNE CITY, Ill. (May 16, 2022) — These Wayne City High School seniors will be attending classes at Rend Lake College in the fall. FROM LEFT are; Chelsey Greenwalt, Clay Reed, Taylor Catron and Ellie Dickey.

Appointments with advisors can be made by calling 618-437-5321, Ext. 1266 or online at rlc.edu/fall…

INA, Ill. (May 12, 2022) — Family and friends came together today at the Rend Lake College Theater to watch the pinning of 17 students who have completed the radiologic technology program.

Pictured above are Rend Lake College's 2022 Radiologic Technology Program graduates. (L-R) Holly Heisner - Program Director,…

Please contact the Public Information Specialist at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1240 or by email if you have questions or need information.

Board of Trustees Meeting - May 10, 2022

Meeting Highlights

Under New Business, the Board:

Approved the addition of a new course - TRUK 1207 Hazardous Material Review - and to authorize…

INA, Ill. (May 10, 2022) — New solar workstations are in place at Rend Lake College's Ina campus. Thanks to a grant from the Illinois Green Economy Network, the workstations will play a part in RLC's plan to increase sustainable energy sources where possible on its campuses.