Teresa Dixon’s son, Derek Winchester, was a hero. In his 13 years as an emergency room nurse, he grew to be widely respected among the healthcare community as one of the most committed and skilled nurses in central Illinois. Ever since he was a kid, Teresa knew Derek was meant to be a healthcare professional….
Decatur, IL – Richland Community College’s Dr. Isaac Zúñiga has been named as a finalist as a Rising Star Executive in the 2025 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Awards of Excellence. Dr. Zúñiga has dedicated his life’s work to bolstering student experiences. Before arriving at Richland Community College, he had grown into college leadership…
Congratulations, Richland Community College to our students who were named to the Spring 2022 Vice President’s Academic Honors List! We are so proud of you! Affeldt, Natalie Lyn Mt Zion IL Ahrens, Gramm C Champagin IL Aldrich, Candice Marie Decatur IL Alexander, Heather Lea Decatur IL Alldridge, Ava Lyn Decatur IL Amaxal, Amy L Decatur…
The National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) announces that Dr. Isaac Zuniga, Vice President of Student Success, is participating in the prestigious Dr. Ted Martinez Jr. NCCHC Leadership Development Program as a 2022 NCCHC Fellow. Zuniga is one of twenty-four members of the 2022 Fellows Class selected from community college candidates from around the country….
During a unanimous vote at last night’s Board of Trustees meeting, Dr. Jeremy Morris was officially hired as Richland’s Vice President of Finance. Dr. Morris will begin his role on May 23 and will replace Greg Florian, who retired last month after almost 25 years of service to the college. Richland President, Dr. Cris Valdez…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…