Rend Lake highlights regional programs driving growth
Rend Lake College reports record enrollment fueled by regional programs led by President Mark Kern and marketing head Nathan Wheeler. The college promotes culinary arts, wireless technology and heavy equipment programs as unique in Illinois, with partnerships to train miners and welders for regional projects and expansions in Pinckneyville.
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Rend Lake launches radiologic tech program in 2-year plan
Rend Lake College opens a two year radiologic technology program with 400 hours of internships across 13 regional hospitals from Greenville to Cape Girardeau. The inaugural class started in August with 20 students admitted from 80 applicants as the new Advanced Technology Center facility houses the program and equipment.
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Growth: Rend Lake expands with new campus wing and marketplaces
The college reports rapid growth since inception with a new automotive wing at the Vocational program. In 2002 the campus expanded beyond Ina adding the Rend Lake College Marketplace in Mount Vernon and the Murphy Wall Pinckneyville Campus in Pinckneyville.
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Rend Lake College Launches Wireless Tech Program
Bend Lake College offers a wireless communications technology program to train technicians for cellular and wireless systems. Initiated three years ago, the program graduated four students with associate degrees this May. Instructor Ken Whittington, a pioneer of wireless, highlights strong industry ties and prepared graduates ready for growing cellular work.
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Rend Lake helps culinary students grow with hands on training
Alumni Lipe praises Rend Lake for its high tech cooking facilities, quality ingredients, and experienced instructors. He says the college fosters creativity and offers opportunities not available elsewhere, teaching students to go beyond recipes and get playful in the kitchen.
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Rend Lake College Offers Clubs and Abroad Courses
Rend Lake College showcases student groups such as the computer club, the creative writing club, and the Musical Notes Society. The campus offers study abroad in England, Costa Rica, Austria, and Jamaica along with a Learning Resource Center holding over 31 000 books and 250 periodicals.
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