Rend Lake College

06/04/2026

🧱 Calling all Master Builders! Unleash your imagination at Rend Lake College this summer! 🚀

Registration is officially open for our Summer Kids Camps (Grades 1–6) from June 22–25 at the RLC Ina Campus Student Center. If your child loves clicking bricks together and bringing big ideas to life, these are the camps for them:

⛏️ LEGO® Minecrafting World (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM) Step away from the screen and build your favorite biomes, mobs, and fortresses in real life using thousands of LEGO bricks!

⚙️ LEGO® Robotics 101 (1:30 PM – 4:30 PM) Take building to the next level! Learn how to design, build, and code real moving LEGO creations using sensors, motors, and gears.

🎒 Brick-to-Brick Tip: Register for both sessions for a full day of non-stop building, engineering, and fun!

🔗 Secure their spot on the building team today: https://hubs.la/Q04k58qZ0

06/04/2026

Join us this summer for a FREE 30-minute tour!🍫

- Discover the art and process behind our handcrafted chocolates
- Enjoy an exclusive chocolate sampling
- Watch a short live chocolate-making demonstration
- Get all of your chocolate questions answered
- Shop our gourmet chocolates to take the taste home

Tours will be offered Tuesdays throughout the summer at 10 AM and 2 PM.

‼️Reservations are required and limited, so be sure to save your spot!

Book your spot and learn more: rlc.edu/chocolate

Looking to bring a whole group? Contact us to schedule a private tour outside of our tour Tuesdays, with the option to tour all of SIMA!

06/04/2026

Rend Lake College seeks a full-time NURSING INSTRUCTOR for its Nursing programs. Teaching assignments to include didactic as well as clinical components. // Full-time (50 week) tenure-track industrial contract position.

QUALIFICATIONS
Master's Degree in Nursing required.
Current Illinois nursing license required.
Minimum of two years' experience in clinical nursing required.
Strong organizational, administrative and writing skills required.
All candidates will be required to successfully pass a background screening process.

SALARY & BENEFITS
$62,755-$66,000 per year or commensurate with education and experience.
Full Benefits including Health Insurance with Vision and Dental, Life Insurance, Retirement, and Paid Time Off
Free tuition for employee, spouse, & dependents

TO APPLY:
Please visit https://hubs.la/Q04k2MQH0
Tentative start date is to be negotiated
Application deadline is: June 12th, 2026, or until the position is filled

06/02/2026

Ready to find your future? 🚀

Registration is officially OPEN for our June CTE Camps! These camps are the perfect way for students to get hands-on experience in high-demand fields—and the best part? They are completely FREE! 🆓✨

Check out the lineup:
🎨 Create & Design
📅 June 15
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

💼Culinary & Business
📅 June 15
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

💄Cosmetology & Esthetics
📅 June 16
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🍫Culinary & Manufacturing
📅 June 16
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🛠️Ag & Auto
📅 June 16
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🩺Health Care
📅 June 17
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🚚Truck Driving & Welding
📅 June 17
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

📍 Locations: RLC Ina Campus, RLC MarketPlace, SIMA, and Studio RLC

Don't wait—spots fill up fast! Secure your place today and spend a day at The Lake exploring a career you'll love.

🔗 REGISTER NOW: https://hubs.la/Q04jLlZQ0

06/02/2026

🏆 BACK-TO-BACK NOMINATION! 🏆

Huge congratulations to Chris Sink, Director of the Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy (SIMA) at Rend Lake College, for being nominated for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) and IMEC Illinois Educator of the Year for the second year in a row! 🪵⚙️

As the reigning 2025 Educator of the Year, Chris continues to set the gold standard for excellence, leadership, and outstanding contributions to our region's manufacturing sector.

The winners will be announced at the 3rd Annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards on June 25 in Chicago. We are all rooting for you, Chris! Bring home another win! 🥇🦅

Drop a 👏 in the comments to congratulate Chris on this well-deserved recognition!

For full article, please visit: https://hubs.la/Q04jLzDS0

For the second year in a row, Chris Sink has been nominated for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) and Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center's (IMEC) Educator of the Year.

06/02/2026

Oh, the places they'll go! Big congratulations to the Rend Lake College Foundation Children's Center Pre-K Class of 2026! 🎓🎒

On May 15, we celebrated 8 amazing little graduates at the RLC Theater. RLCFCC Director Christy Jean welcomed families, and Pre-K Lead Teacher Rene Crouse shared a beautiful message from the teaching team.

🥹 The sweetest moment of the night? Sophia Owens, a 2012 RLCFCC Pre-K grad, took the stage to share memories of her time at the center—and celebrate that 14 years later, she’s graduating high school this spring! Talk about a full-circle moment. ✨

Join us in wishing our newest little alumni the best of luck as they head off to kindergarten! 🖍️👇

For full article, please visit: https://hubs.ly/Q04jDlfM0

The Rend Lake College Foundation Children's Center (RLCFCC) graduated 8 students from the Pre-K classes on May 15 in the RLC Theater.

06/01/2026

A huge congratulations to the Rend Lake College students who completed the Associate Degree Nursing program! 🎉

From class speaker Michael Parks' inspiring words to the final Nightingale Pledge led by Kaitlyn Worley, it was an unforgettable pinning ceremony. 🩺💙

Welcome to the field, Class of 2026! 🌟

For full article, please visit: https://hubs.la/Q04jBV0t0

Rend Lake College held a pinning ceremony on May 14 to celebrate over 30 students who successfully completed the RLC nursing program.

06/01/2026

A massive thank you to the Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Auxiliary for their incredible generosity! This dedicated force of about 100 volunteers has established a High 5 Scholarship Endowment through the Rend Lake College Foundation, ensuring that generations of RLC students will receive the support they need to pursue their dreams. 🎉

Thank you Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Auxiliary for being part of the RLCF HIGH 5 Scholarship Campaign! Contact us if you would like more information on how you can join the HIGH 5 and help make an even bigger impact on students at Rend Lake College. https://rlc.edu/news/rlcf-high-5-scholarship-investing-in-the-future-of-healthcare-with-deaconess-illinois-auxiliary

05/27/2026

Please join us in celebrating the Banterra Bank Student of the Month: Riley Ridgeway 📚🎉

Ridgeway is a pre-allied health sophomore aspiring to pursue a career in nuclear medicine technology.

"Despite a serious illness and an extended hospitalization during the fall semester, Riley demonstrated extraordinary resilience by completing a full load of demanding courses on time while diligently maintaining the physical therapy required for her recovery," said Carrie Ragan, Professor Biology and Anatomy & Physiology. "I am so impressed by her fortitude during a time when many would understandably withdraw or postpone their studies. She is considering a career in nuclear medicine, and I have no doubt she will be successful in that field—or in any path she ultimately chooses."

Along with being a full-time student, Ridgeway works part-time as a waitress and helps care for her family's horses.

"I am so thankful for being named student of the month!" exclaimed Ridgeway. "This shows the amount of determination and the amount of effort that I put towards school and other activities."

RLC is delighted to see Ridgeway recognized for her upstanding character – not only by faculty and staff, but also by members of the community, such as CEO of Banterra Bank Jeff May.

Congratulations, Riley! 🌟

For full article, please visit: https://hubs.la/Q04h_THG0

Rend Lake College Foundation
Banterra Bank

Please join us in celebrating the Student of the Month: Riley Ridgeway

05/26/2026

🩺 Big congratulations to our newest Medical Assistants! 🎉

On May 14, Rend Lake College hosted a special pinning ceremony to celebrate the incredible students who successfully completed the RLC Medical Assistant program. Your hard work and dedication have officially paid off, and we can’t wait to see the amazing impact you'll make in healthcare! 💙🏥

Drop a comment to congratulate the grads! 👇

For full article, please visit: https://hubs.la/Q04hYk5L0

Rend Lake College held a pinning ceremony on May 14 to celebrate the students who successfully completed the RLC Medical Assistant program.