For most of his life Emilio Salinas has been in situations where he has risen from obscurity to, seemingly overnight, become one of the “cool kids.” It happened for him as a student at Hallstrom Homeschool where he went from a “bumpy” first year of trying to fit in to the kid everyone knew, and now it has happened for him again at Rock Valley College where the once fearful kid who wasn’t sure he wanted anything to do with college can’t walk across campus now without being recognized by fellow students, staff, or faculty members due to his role as a student worker in the IT department and as the Vice President of Communication for the Student Government Association.
Just recently, Emilio was hoping his popularity would soar once again, this time from the guy who performs at Potbelly in Rockford to the next American Idol.
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Devon Pettigen (pet-a-gin) was elected as the student representative to the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees in April of 2017, and will serve in this role through May of 2018. As the Student Trustee, it is Devon’s responsibility to act as a conduit between the student body and the Board of Trustees, and to make sure the students’ best interests are being considered by the Board.
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Erica Bibalou lights up when she talks about the journey that led her from the African country of Gabon to Rockford, Illinois, and the campus of Rock Valley College. It’s a journey that has been filled with adversity and adventure, and of dreams that have gone from fantasy to reality.
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Welcome to our “Get to Know Me” feature for RVC employees! Today we are going to get to know Katie Pfeifer.
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The Getting Started Center (GSC) at Rock Valley College is here to support you during your time at RVC. In addition to the New Student Welcome event that the GSC hosts at the beginning of every semester, we can also provide a helping hand through our Peer Mentor program.
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