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RVC Professor Awarded Grant to Preserve Rockford Education Desegregation Stories
Dr. Mathew Oakes has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant for a two-year oral history, archival, and instructional project on the legal and community history of desegregation and education in Rockford. The $60,000 grant will fund his project, “Chronicles of Change: Archiving Stories of Desegregation in Rockford Public Schools, 1989-2002.”
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2023 Eagle Awards of Excellence
The 2023 Eagle Awards of Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion were held on Friday, April 28, in the Student Center Atrium. The Eagle Awards of Excellence recognizes excellence in the following categories: Student, Faculty, Staff, Community Partner, and Distinguished Service.
RVC Launches Medical Assistant Program
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Medical Assistants is projected to grow 18 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. More Medical Assistants are employed by practicing physicians than any other type of allied health personnel. Employers of Certified Medical Assistants in the Rockford region are eagerly awaiting program graduates; however, there has not been a local training program from which they can recruit. Until now.
RVC Alumni Heading to France for Cannes International Film Festival
After their time at Rock Valley College, we often wonder what adventure our alums set their sights on next. And whenever possible, we love to share their stories and accomplishments. For brothers TJ and Aaron Hill, and Aaron's wife, Shelby Hill, the trio has had an exciting year and more to come in the month ahead.
RVC Student Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar
Rock Valley College student and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member, Isabella Wright, has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
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