RVC News Listing

News Listing

A Mother-Daughter Journey at Rock Valley College

• Students
• 07/24/2025

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

• Students
• 07/15/2025

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

• Staff
• 07/10/2025

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

• Staff
• 06/30/2025

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.