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RLC offering walk-in registration for fall semester

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, July 27th, 2012, 11:46am

RLC offering walk-in registration for fall semester

INA, IL (KFVS) - Rend Lake College is offering walk-in registration for the fall semester from Monday, July 30 through Friday, Aug. 17.

Anyone interested is invited to stop by the Academic Advisement Center in the Administration Building, where trained counselors can help with registration and scheduling of classes.

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 3, then 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays beginning Aug. 6.

RLC maintains an open-door admission policy, although certain courses and programs may require that specific requirements or prerequisites be met. Classes are held on the main campus in Ina, at our satellite campuses in Mt. Vernon and Pinckneyville, and at other locations throughout the college district.

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Fresh fruit, vegetable program expands for Ill. schools

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, July 16th, 2012, 2:30pm

Fresh fruit, vegetable program expands for Ill. schools

(KFVS) - The Illinois State Board of Education announced Monday that 267 schools in Illinois will participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during the 2012-13 school year.

The schools, both public and private that already participate in the National School Lunch Program, will get a total of $4.9 million to share, up from last year’s grant amount of $4.7 million that served 215 schools.

“This is a valuable federal program that improves access to great fruits and vegetables,” said Illinois State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. “This program helps children from low-income families feed their minds and bodies with good nutrition and promotes healthy habits for life.”

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requires participating schools to use between $50 to $75 per enrolled student, with the majority of that money being spent on fresh produce. Program funding runs through June 30, 2013.

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Food sanitation classes will be offered at RLC

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, July 6th, 2012, 2:06pm

Food sanitation classes will be offered at RLC

INA, IL (KFVS) - Rend Lake College is offering food sanitation and sanitation refresher courses.

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 course.

In Food Sanitation (CULA 1205), students will learn to identify the causes of food-borne illness, identify and apply correct procedures for cleaning and sanitizing, recognize problems and potential solutions associated with facility, equipment and layout, and understand the Illinois code related to food service establishments. Successful completion of this course prepares students to take the State of Illinois exam for Management and Sanitation Training. Students must bring a photo identification to class.

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Rend Lake College featured on CNN Money

Submitted by Emma Hawes on Tuesday, June 19th, 3:53 pm

JEFFERSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - College Measures created a chart for CNN Money that listed Rend Lake College as a top school for Student Success.

Rend Lake College ranks as the top school in the state of Illinois and it tied at 14th nationally with their success rate of 68 percent.

The chart was used to help students decide which school would help them transfer to a four-year insitution. Rankings were based on the percentage of students who transferred to a 4 year insitution after they graduated within three years.

Rend Lake College offers college classes to high school students. The Upward Bound program has been created by Rend Lake College to provide academic guidance to high school students.

"We are here to make sure we can help each student achieve what they want to achieve, whether it's a transfer to a four-year university or training for a career," said RLC President Terry Wilkerson.

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Continental Tire announces CTA scholarship winners

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Sunday, June 17th, 10:00 am

INA, IL (KFVS) - Officials from Rend Lake College, the Rend Lake College Foundation and Continental Tire the Americas met this week in Ina to announce this year's recipients of CTA scholarships to attend Rend Lake College.

The local high school students selected are Joseph Marlo of Sesser, Emma Moreton of Dahlgren and Cheyenne Morgan of Mount Vernon.

They met on Monday with RLC President Terry Wilkerson, RLC Foundation CEO Shawna Hall and CTA Mount Vernon Plant Manager Benny Harmse.

Each scholarship is worth $900.

"I'm sure everyone at CTA who has a part in this - from Benny to his selection team - feels gratified by what they are doing with these scholarships," Wilkerson said. "Joe, Emma and Cheyenne are high-caliber young adults. I congratulate them and I wish them success."

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RLC announces 16 students earned their GED

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, June 16th, 2012, 10:00am

RLC announces 16 students earned their GED

INA, IL (KFVS) - 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 include, from:

Brandi Upton - Mount Vernon
William McPherson - Benton
Nathaniel Henschen - Dix
Michael Parker - McLeansboro
Crystal Smith - Mount Vernon
Shawna Pitman - Dix
Jadie Jordan - Mount Vernon
Cashjuan Harbor - Mount Vernon
Bryan Haynes - Mount Vernon
Gabriel McKay - Mount Vernon
Gabrielle Gardner - Mount Vernon
Brandon Scholebo - Pinckneyville
Sierra Schubert - Woodlawn
Maria Smith - Texico
Bambi Gant - Mount Vernon
Isaac Hammons - Mount Vernon

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Trust donation strengthens scholarship for future RLC students

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012, 12:54pm

Trust donation strengthens scholarship for future RLC students

INA, IL (KFVS) - Rend Lake College says the Diamun Family Trust has straightened the Mundell Memorial Scholarship for future RLC students.

In 2003, the RLC Foundation learned it was the benefactor of $14,157 from the Diamun Family Trust. The money was to establish the Mundell scholarship endowment for BCHS graduates. The Foundation invested the money and, with the earnings, has awarded the Tommy Mundell Memorial Scholarship to a deserving Benton graduate every year since.

Nine years and nine scholarship recipients later, RLCF CEO Shawna Hall received a visit from the executor of the trust. Curtis Mundell had passed away. The Diamun Family Trust terms were now complete. Three educational institutions – RLC, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a university out west – received an additional $39,463.

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