By ReAnne Palmer
INA, Ill. It was a night of celebration and merriment at the 2017 Rend Lake College Foundation Annual Dinner with numerous surprise awards and announcements, starting with the 2017 Alumnus of the Year. The Annual Dinner was held Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Mt. Vernon Hotel & Events Center.
RLC President Terry Wilkerson also had two special awards to present during the dinner. The Presidential Awards are given to those who display exceptional performances during the year on behalf of the Foundation.
Gesell, SECOND FROM LEFT, and Kern, SECOND FROM RIGHT, met with Foundation CEO Zibby-Damron, LEFT, and Wilkerson, RIGHT, after receiving their Presidential Awards at the RLC Foundation Annual Dinner on Thursday, Dec. 7.
(ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information)
Wilkerson said, “We really appreciate the turnout. It’s really great to see friends, colleagues and guests. We’re here to help our young people and we appreciate the partnership. I can’t tell you sincerely enough or enough times how much it means that you all show up and support our students.”
The two honors were awarded to RLC Foundation Board of Directors for their help with settling the new Foundation staff in the past year. Zibby-Damron and her team were all new to the college during the 2016-17 academic year. Pat Kern, former RLC Foundation CEO, and Brad Gesell, current Board of Directors Chairman, were tapped for their efforts to keep the Foundation running smoothly during the transition.
To learn more about the RLC Foundation, contact Zibby-Damron at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1214 or foundation@rlc.edu.
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