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Benton's Meinert elected RLC Student Trustee

March 10, 2025

INA, Ill. (March 10, 2025) — º£½ÇÊÓÆµ sophomore Henry Meinert (Benton) was elected  as the next Student Trustee for the college. Outgoing Student Trustee Wyatt Hamson (Belle Rive) will turn the job over to Meinert at the Board of Trustees' April meeting.

Student Trustee - Henry Meinert

Meinert is on track to graduate from RLC in 2026 from the Agricultural Production & Management program.

The RLC Student Trustee has represented the student body since 1973. Meinert is the 55th student to serve in the office, and will serve for the 2025-2026 academic year. He will attend meetings of the RLC Board of Trustees each month and will have an advisory vote on all action items. It is a great opportunity for a motivated student like Meinert to get involved in a service role.

The next chance to run for student trustee will come up in Spring 2024. Students interested in running can learn more about the position at rlc.edu/studenttrustee


Student Leaders
Elected Student Trustees
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Board 1973 - Current

2025-2026 | Henry Meinert (Benton)
2024-2025 | Wyatt Hamson (Belle Rive)
2023-2024 | Maggie Stacey (Sesser)

2022-2023 | Colt Henson (Wayne City)
2021-2022 | Nick Wimber (Henderson, Ky.)
2020-2021 | Dakota Tate (Bluford)
2019-2020 | Remington Henson (Wayne City)
2018-2019 | Mackenzie Trader (Scheller)
2017-2018 | Grace Pytlinski (Waltonville)
2016-2017 | Eric Schumm (Wayne City)
2015-2016 | Claire Pytlinski (Waltonville)
2014-2015 | Elijah Liske (Sesser)
2013-2014 | Haden Smith (Wayne City)
2012-2013 | Kelsey Allen (Bonnie)
2011-2012 | Caleb Buntin (Thompsonville)
2010-2011 | Kody Schwarze (Valmeyer)
2009-2010 | Samantha York (McLeansboro)
2008-2009 | Luke Thomas (Springerton)
2007-2008 | Renee Ryterski (DuBois)
2006-2007 | Garrett Keck (Vandalia / Benton)
2005-2006 | Rachel Sveda (Christopher)
2004-2005 | Adam Nagreski (Benton)
2003-2004 | Cody Logan Chullen (Benton)
2002-2003 | Candice N. Fitch (Thompsonville)
2001-2002 | Keith J. Shasteen (McLeansboro)
2000-2001 | Steven Manning (Belle Rive)
1999-2000 | Kristin Rone (Benton)
1998-1999 | Greg Hollmann (Mt. Vernon)
1997-1998 | Russell Jay (Benton)
1996-1997 | John C. Thompson (McLeansboro)
1995-1996 | Joe Anderton (Christopher)
1994-1995 | Ryan Endsley (Mt. Vernon)
1993-1994 | Laura Drone (Tamaroa)
1992-1993 | Tracy Thompson (Christopher)
1991-1992 | Jason E. Newell (Belle Rive)
1990-1991 | Doris F. Troutt (Opdyke)
1989-1990 | Doris F. Troutt (Opdyke)
1988-1989 | Chris Stubblefield (Sesser)
1988-1988 | Amy Andrews (Benton)
1987-1988 | Kenneth Hill (Benton)
1986-1987 | Gary Piercy (Benton)
1985-1986 | Debbie Turner Kerley (Zeigler)
1984-1985 | Darin R. Lee (McLeansboro)
1983-1984 | LaDonna L. Wallace (Johnsonville / Wayne City H.S.)
1982-1983 | Susan Woodward (Mt. Vernon)
1981-1982 | Randy Herrin (Benton)
1980-1981 | Brad Rainwater (Wayne City)
1979-1980 | Douglas Dunbar (Benton)
1978-1979 | Mark Michalic (West Frankfort)
1977-1978 | Mark Michalic (West Frankfort)
1977-1977 | Frances Rightnowar (Mt. Vernon)
1976-1977 | Charles S. "Chuck" Eckert (Palestine / Hutsonville H.S.)
1975-1976 | Alecia Van Horn (Benton)
1974-1975 | J. Bradley Burzynski (Benton)
1973-1974 | Robert S. Munday (Benton)

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