Riverland News
Riverland Hosts Fall Career Exploration Days and Informational Open Houses
Riverland Community College will host four separate career cluster focused events based at the campus where the programs are located. Our goal in this event is to provide a focused, worthwhile career exploration experience involving hands-on activities and demonstrations – as well as more time for prospects to connect with faculty, Riverland students, and business and industry partners.
Riverland President receives inaugural Distinguished Diversity Leadership Award at Minnesota State conference
Dr. Adenuga Atewologun (Dr. Nuga), Riverland Community College's president, recently freceived the inaugural Distinguished Diversity Leadership Award. He was presented the award at the Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs conference at Breezy Point in October.
Jerry Girton Honored with META's Dedicated Lifetime Award
Jerry Girton, a theater educator and director with a wealth of experience at Riverland Community College (1989-2011), at Perpich Center and across the state, was honored with the Minnesota Educational Theater Association’s (META) Dedicated Lifetime Award at the Communication & Theater Association of Minnesota conference on September 18, 2021.
Riverland Named Best Places to Work for 2024
Riverland Selected for Achieving the Dream's Rural Serving Cohort
Riverland Community College has been selected by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national, leading higher education reform network of more than 300 community colleges across the country, to be part of its second Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative.
Riverland Named an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Riverland Community College is honored to announce its designation as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). This recognition comes because of the college’s dedicated efforts to serve the Hispanic community, with 15.8 percent of its current enrollment comprising Hispanic students.
Week 4 | Division III Player of the Week: Ashton Wolf
Congratulations to sophomore 2B Ashton Wolf (Aurora, CO) for being named NJCAA National Player of the Week! Ashton went 11-14 at the plate for a blistering .786 AVG this past week!
Riverland Names Nelson Academic Dean of Construction Trades, Transportation and Manufacturing
Riverland Community College has named Kim Nelson, a Dean of Academic Affairs for Construction Trades, Transportation and Manufacturing. Nelson who has been an interim dean in that role will now transfer to the permanent position.
Riverland's Blue Devils Gear Up for Semifinals Against Herkimer CC - Join the Livestream Event!
Congratulations to Riverland's Men's Basketball Team, facing Herkimer CC in tonight's Men's Division III Championship Semifinals.
The Blue Devils Advance
Nominations are open for the 2024 Riverland Community College Distinguished Alumni Award which recognizes contributions Riverland alumni make and increases the pride all alumni, students, staff and faculty have for Riverland.
Nominations Open for 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Nominations are open for the 2024 Riverland Community College Distinguished Alumni Award which recognizes contributions Riverland alumni make and increases the pride all alumni, students, staff and faculty have for Riverland.
Blue Devils Basketball Teams heads to National Tournament in New York
The Riverland Community College Blue Devils Men’s Basketball team is heading to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament after receiving a #10 seed during yesterday’s Men's Basketball Selection Show on the NJCAA Network.
Blue Devil men receive an at-large bid for NJCAA Tourney
The Riverland Community College men’s basketball team earned an at-large bid into the NJCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament and they will make the trip to Herkimer College in Herkimer, New York next week.
Riverland Makes New Discoveries with Production, Photograph 51
Riverland Theatre continues its 2023-2024 season with the gripping new play Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler.
In 1953 London, scientists are on the verge of discovering what they call the secret of life: the DNA double helix. Providing the key is driven young physicist Rosalind Franklin, one of the great female scientists of the twentieth century. A chorus of physicists relives the chase, revealing the unsung achievements of this trail-blazing, fiercely independent woman. But if the double helix was the breakthrough of the 20th century, then what kept Franklin out of the history books? Called “beautiful, tender, and surprising,” Photograph 51 looks at the woman who cracked DNA and asks what is sacrificed in the pursuit of science, love, and a place in history.
Riverland Shines A 'Spotlight' on Theatre Students
Riverland Community College’s theatre department will shine a light on its talented students in “The Spotlight,” offering an entertaining evening of scenes, monologues, and songs.
This showcase also serves as the students’ preparation for the upcoming Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, scheduled for January.
Riverland Hosts Rural Healthcare Panel Discussion at Albert Lea Campus
Riverland Community College will host an insightful panel discussion titled “The Future of Rural Healthcare” on Wednesday, Dec.13, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. This event, moderated by Mark Jones, Executive Director of the Minnesota Rural Health Association, promises to be an engaging and informative session on the evolving landscape of rural healthcare in Minnesota.
Riverland kicks off 2023-2024 Theatre Season with 'Urinetown, The Musical'
Riverland Community College begins its 2023-2024 theatre season with the hilarious comedy Urinetown, The Musical.
Riverland Names Matt Bissonette Dean of Academics and Customized Training
Riverland Community College has named Matt Bissonette as the new Dean of Academics and Customized Training.
Bissonnette holds an education doctorate in Career & Technical Education from UW-Stout, a Masters in Transformational Leadership from Bethel in St. Paul and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Iowa. He has been an academic dean in the Minnesota State system for nine years at multiple institutions where his academic focus has been Career Technical Education programs. He has also worked with customized training and workforce development helping businesses grow and be successful for over a decade.
Bissonette will also serve as the Owatonna Campus Director, and will spend time with faculty, staff, and college partners at all three Riverland campuses including Austin and Albert Lea. He will lead the development and enhancements to academic programs, customized training and continuing education offerings to grow our regional workforce.