INA, Ill. (Feb. 8, 2018) – Four specialized trainings for surface and underground miners have been scheduled to meet nine times this spring at Rend Lake College. All training courses will meet on the RLC Ina campus in the Coal Mining Training Center, and will be taught by RLC Mining…

Read more: RLC hosting nine miner trainings during spring semester

INA, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2018) - Rend Lake College engineering majors Blake McPherson (Mt. Vernon) and Alicia Dawson (Carterville) have been selected as Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team members. They will represent Rend Lake College's Rho Xi Chapter as All-USA nominees at PTK's upcoming All-Illinois Academic Team Banquet, April…

Read more: Engineering majors McPherson, Dawson named PTK All-Illinois for RLC

INA, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2018) – One group of Rend Lake College students are getting back in the classroom this spring knowing they are receiving the highest quality education. RLC’s Automotive Technology program recently received reaccreditation from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).

The accreditation is the highest level…

Read more: RLC Automotive Tech program receives NATEF accreditation

INA, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2018) – Explore the east or west coasts of the United States this year with two unique trips offered by Rend Lake College. Partnering again with Collette Vacations, RLC invites you to tour the “old west” through the Colorado Rocky Mountains in July or sightsee New…

Read more: Explore the Colorado Rockies, New England through RLC’s Collette Vacations

INA, Ill. (Feb. 6, 2018) – Three outstanding Rend Lake College students are being rewarded for their hard work and dedication to the local area with scholarships this spring through the Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA).

Sarah Davis of Broughton, Brittney Pettit of Benton, and Jera Sloat of Bonnie were…

Read more: Three Allied Health students named IRHA scholars

INA, Ill. (Feb. 6, 2018) - Two Rend Lake College professors broke out of their academic boundaries this morning to give students a chance to interact with their peers.

The one-time classroom combination brought students in juvenile justice face-to-face with those in forensic psychology to share and discuss differences of…

Read more: Meek, Mitchell combine classes to elevate learning (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Feb. 2, 2018) - Taxidermy class instructor Fred Lawrence, LEFT, assists Matthew Smith, RIGHT, of Norris City with his bobcat project. Smith was one of eight students enrolled in the class this spring. All eight students completed at least one project. Click on the image for a larger…

Read more: RLC Taxidermy students complete projects (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Feb. 1, 2018) – Students enrolled in many of Rend Lake College’s Career Technical Education (CTE) programs will have the chance to show off their skills and compete for a reward and bragging rights throughout the month with a new video competition.

The competition will begin tomorrow, February…

Read more: RLC highlighting programs during CTE month with video competition

INA, Ill. (Jan. 26, 2018) – Academic and financial aid advisors at Rend Lake College are aiming to work around everyone’s schedule this year with new late night advisement once a month through December.

Advisors will remain open past regular office hours until 6 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Feb.…

Read more: RLC advisors set late night schedules through December

INA, Ill. (Jan. 25, 2018) – Prospective and returning Rend Lake College students can now apply for scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year by completing the RLC Foundation scholarship application. The application applies students for approximately 250 scholarships, and is due by Wednesday, February 28, 2018 for priority awarding.

Interested…

Read more: RLC Foundation scholarship applications due Feb. 28