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RVC Breaks Ground on New Campus
Rock Valley College (RVC) officially broke ground on its new Downtown West Campus on Thursday, March 27, celebrating with nearly 100 employees, stakeholders, and community partners in attendance. The campus, located at the intersection of Chestnut and Winnebago Streets in downtown Rockford, will house a variety of programs targeted at adult learners and is scheduled to open in August 2026.
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Memorial Ride for RVC Alumnus Sgt. Kevin Rice Returns to Campus
On Saturday, August 2, the memorial bicycle ride in honor of the late Sgt. Kevin Rice, a Rock Valley College Distinguished Alumnus Hall of Fame inductee, included a stop at RVC’s main campus.
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.
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