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The Richland Community College Foundation recently recognized 106 students and 36 donors and representatives at its Scholarship Reception. The reception is held each year and allows students and donors to meet, share stories, and record memories together. During the reception the Foundation announced that 817 scholarships have been awarded to 492 students, totaling $853,735 so…

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Richland Community College will hold its 49th Annual Commencement Ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Decatur Civic Center. Prior to commencement, the Health Professions pinning will be held at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of the Civic Center. This year’s featured speakers include:  Student Speaker – Rhiannon Hartman Rhiannon Hartman has been…

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To help open the doors for a career in the culinary arts, Ameren Illinois partnered with Richland Community College Foundation to support the Culinary Scholarship Dinner. Proceeds from the dinner directly impact culinary students by helping offset the cost of attending the Richland Culinary Arts Institute. It gives students the opportunity to prepare for a…

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Richland Community College is pleased to announce the participants of the inaugural agricultural education pre-service internship program. The initiative was identified as need by agricultural education organizations in Illinois and the Illinois State Board of Education to address the teacher shortage gap. Richland Community College is administering the nine-week summer internship program that is designed…

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The Richland Community College Mother’s Day Plant Sale will be held this year Friday, May 6, from 7am-6pm and May 7, from 7am-1pm. A variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs, perennials and houseplants will be available.  

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Richland Community College is pleased to announce that Jim Getz has been named as the Commander of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (MCLETC). Dr. Cristobal Valdez, President of Richland Community College, said “Given his superlative career at the Decatur Police Department, we are elated to employ Mr. Getz as Commander at MCLETC. Beyond his…

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Richland Community College announced today that it will join #CCMonth, a monthlong grassroots education and stigma-busting campaign coordinated by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). The primary goals of #CCmonth are to improve awareness of the economic, academic and equity advantages of attending community colleges, and to bust longtime stigmas wrongly associated with public…

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Richland Community College is pleased to announce that Dr. Laurie Hughes has been named the 2022 Outstanding Faculty of the Year. Dr. Hughes has served as a full-time instructor of English and Humanities for more than 20 years at Richland. She is well known for her dedication to students, high standards and innovative instructional delivery….

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As part of its ongoing commitment to develop workforce training options to people in its district, Richland Community College has created the Construction Training Program. William Ditty, coordinator for the program, is excited to offer this new opportunity. William is a recent graduate of Richland Community College’s business program and completed his internship in the…

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Farm Progress is excited to announce its extended contract with Brush College, LLC., confirming Farm Progress Show’s biennial location in Progress City USA at Richland Community College in Decatur, Illinois. The contract enables Farm Progress to continue carrying out its mission to provide world-class ag experiences in both Illinois and Iowa for decades to come….

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Uncover exciting opportunities in healthcare education at the Richland Community College EnRich Healthcare Informational Meeting this Saturday, March 26 at 11:30am in the Shilling Education Center. Join program representatives as they walk you through details about our services and programs, tuition assistance, scholarships, stipends, and much more. According to Rebekah Zúñiga, director of the program,…

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Representatives from the Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly, the Decatur Building & Construction Trades Council, Operating Engineers Local 965, and Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 137  presented Richland Community College with a $10,000 check to support scholarships for Veterans & the family members at Richland Community College. These funds will be designated to provide scholarships for…

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