Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 30 career programs.

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

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RVC to host annual Science Olympiad

Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Media Contact: Dave Costello, 815-921-4516

Event Date: Saturday, March 16, 2013

Event Contact: Evan McHugh, 815-921-3488

Hundreds of area students will test their wits and creativity on Saturday, March 16, 2013, when they compete in the Northern Illinois Regional Science Olympiad at Rock Valley College. The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the RVC main campus (3301 N. Mulford Rd.)with an awards ceremony at the end of the competition.

Organized to get students excited about science and raise the bar of science education in the U.S., the Olympiad is held in all 50 states and Canada. The hands-on event for high school and middle school students covers all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and engineering. Testing will include everything from building rubber band powered helicopters and bottle rocket missiles, to working hands-on with various data collecting lab instrumentation and then use that data to analyze various science related problems.   

The top students in each event will receive medals, while teams will earn an overall score. The top six high school teams and top four middle school teams will advance to the state tournament at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

The following schools are scheduled to compete in this year's Science Olympiad: Durand Junior High School, McCracken Middle School, Rockford Christian Middle School, Roscoe Middle School, Stephen Mack Middle School, Harlem Middle School, Eisenhower Middle School, Hawthorn North Middle School, Westminster Christian Middle School, Belvidere High School, Belvidere North High School, Boylan Catholic High School, Durand High School, Harlem High School, Hononegah High School, North Boone High School, Rockford Auburn High School, Rockford Christian High School, Westminster Christian High School, Woodstock North High School, H.D. Jacobs High School, and Rockford East High School.

For more information, please call Evan McHugh, Ph.D., RVC Director of Science, at (815) 921-3488.

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