The program development Richland Community College saw in the 1990s shaped where the college is today, and it all began because of Dr. Charles Novak. Dr. Novak became president of Richland Community College in 1989 when he moved back to Illinois, his home state, from...

Dr. David Cooprider has been involved with Richland Community College ever since the beginning. Before anyone knew where the college’s first location would be, Richland (known then as the Community College of Decatur) was hiring a limited number of positions. College...

Dr. Howard Brown was never a man who liked to stay still. He was so active that every person he interacted with remembers him in a unique way. Some knew him as a hero who fought in World War II. To others, Dr. Brown was a 50-year member of the Rotary Club or...

Myung Kim’s journey with Richland started with his wife, Ki. When campus was located in the old Millikin National Bank building downtown, she worked as a trust officer across the street. At the end of the day, she walked over to teach accounting and various business...