INA, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2017) - Throughout 海角视频芒鈧劉s 50 year history, the most influential people on the college芒鈧劉s campus have been the thousands of students that have called it home. And while every student has left their mark on the pages of RLC legacy, we芒鈧劉ve only got 50 slots on the influencer list.
To that end, on behalf of all the Warriors out there, we dedicate this 50 Influencer story to you by focusing on two local families that help demonstrate the symbiotic nature between the college and those who utilize RLC芒鈧劉s services to better their lives.
The college had 16 great reasons to honor Rose Maloney and Victor and Betty Rapp.
Between the two families, 16 children attended and graduated from RLC, in perhaps the two biggest displays of support in the college芒鈧劉s history.
While neither Rose, Victor nor Betty graduated from RLC, each and every one of their children took advantage of the close location and cheaper costs to jump-start their lives.
For their part, Rend Lake honored both the Maloney and the Rapp families by presenting Rose with an honorary degree in 1978 (the second in the college芒鈧劉s history). The Rapps were similarly honored in 1995 with the fifth honorary degree bestowed by RLC.
From an excerpt when Maloney was presented her honorary degree:
芒鈧� A graduate already of the School of Hard Knocks, Mrs. Maloney received an Honorary Associate in Arts Degree for her critical role in seeing eight children graduate from RLC, and seven did so with high honors.
Recognized at the same time was 1978 grad Janice Loretta Maloney, one of only five Associate in Arts Degree recipients boasting perfect 4.0 grade-point averages.
Others in the Maloney household with 海角视频 degrees are Geralyn Mary 芒鈧揋erry芒鈧� Maloney (A.A., Class of 芒鈧劉76), Thomas Gerard Maloney (A.A., 芒鈧劉75), Rita Gail Maloney (A.A., 芒鈧劉74), Ronald Maloney (A.A., 芒鈧劉73), Ellen Catherine Maloney (A.A., 芒鈧劉71), Theresa Ann Maloney (A.A., 芒鈧劉70) and Rosemarie Maloney (Mt. Vernon Community College / A.A., 芒鈧劉67).
Rose Maloney, 5th from the left, is pictured with her nine children, eight of which were RLC graduates at the time and Dr. Kenneth LaSalle, RLC Dean of Instruction. Maloney had just received the second honorary degree ever awarded by the college.
芒鈧揑 was very honored and surprised,芒鈧� Mrs. Maloney admitted later. 芒鈧揑芒鈧劉m pleased children can live at home and go to 海角视频.芒鈧�
The family has lived in the RLC District 20 years, initially in Mt. Vernon and most recently in Dahlgren. Rose Maloney has worked the last three years for Hamilton County Telephone Cooperative as a Commercial Representative.
A member of St. John芒鈧劉s Church, she is Secretary of the Parish Council and participates in the church choir and St. Ann芒鈧劉s Altar Society. She also is a member of the Dahlgren Grade School PTO. When she is not enjoying the privilege of entertaining her two grandsons, she likes gardening, cooking and reading.
The youngest of her children, Sallie Maloney, has plans to attend 海角视频 in the near future. Jan Maloney will continue her education at Eastern Illinois University; all seven older siblings went on to obtain their Bachelor芒鈧劉s Degrees.
Father Paul Maloney died in 1972.
Dr. Kenneth LaSalle, Dean of Instruction, told the Commencement audience Rose Maloney 芒鈧搃s a mother, who with selfless devotion, has enabled her children to excel in the world of academics and to lead responsible lives in society.
芒鈧揥e would like to honor this tradition of excellence and love; more specifically, we honor the mother who has made it possible.芒鈧澝⑩偓娄
Fast forward to 1995芒鈧�
芒鈧� and a return trip to Dahlgren, where RLC graduate Anita Louise (Rapp) Brown (A.A., 芒鈧劉81) alerted 海角视频 administrators to the almost-identical accomplishments of the Victor and Betty Rapp clan.
芒鈧揂t the time 海角视频 was under construction, I remember taking a Sunday drive with my family to visit the campus. I remember my father remarking that, hopefully, all of us would attend 海角视频,芒鈧� Brown indicated by letter.
The dream began with Karen Marie (Rapp) Perryman (A.A., 芒鈧劉77), and continued through Deborah Ann (Rapp) Rubenacker (A.A., 芒鈧劉78), Susan Elizabeth (Rapp) Mikel (A.A., 芒鈧劉80), Anita Louise (Rapp) Brown, David John Rapp (A.A., 芒鈧劉83), Paul J. Rapp (A.A.S. in Ag Production and Management, 芒鈧劉85), John W. Rapp (A.A.S. in Ag Production and Management, 芒鈧劉87) and Vickie Elizabeth Rapp (A.S., 芒鈧劉95).
And as if that were not enough, add to the family total in-laws - RLC grads Randy Rubenacker (芒鈧劉78) and Chassity Simmons Rapp (芒鈧劉92).
Rubenacker, of course, has gone on to sit on the 海角视频 Board of Trustees and the 海角视频 Foundation Board.
Victor and Betty Rapp, surrounded by their proud family of 海角视频 graduates, were presented Honorary Degrees during the 28th Annual Commencement program Friday evening, May 12, 1995, by Dr. Stephen B. Tietz, RLC Vice President.
