Kyle's Rock Valley College News
From Back Stage to Center Stage
When Chloe Doner stepped into Rock Valley College Starlight Theatre to check in for her audition for the 2025 season, she nearly turned around and walked back out. It had been seven years since she’d last performed in a musical, and the rust felt real.
A Mother-Daughter Journey at Rock Valley College
At Rock Valley College, students come for all kinds of reasons, personal growth, fresh starts, new dreams but for mother-daughter duo Allie and Traci Carlson, their time at RVC has been a shared chapter of courage, connection, and rediscovery.
RVC Massage Therapy Program Receives Grant for Student Advancement
Rock Valley College’s Massage Therapy program has been selected as one of five recipients of the 2025 Spring Schools Grant, receiving a $10,000 award to enhance its curriculum, student training, and community outreach.
Milana Herman Recognized as One of Illinois' Women Veteran Leaders of 2025
For over 20 years, Milana Herman has been dedicated to supporting students, championing veterans, and creating pathways to opportunity through education.
RVC Vice President Selected for Rising Presidents Fellowship
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced that Dr. Amanda Smith, Vice President of Academic Affairs, is one of 40 leaders nationwide selected for the 2025-26 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. Rigorously selected from among over 120 applicants, fellows will learn from—and apply to their own contexts—lessons from over a dozen years of Aspen research about how to lead an institution to higher and more equitable levels of student success.
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