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FSCJ trims presidential candidate search to 3
Record & Observer CURRY’S NEXT 4 YEARS After cruising to re-election, mayor says he’s going to make Downtown a destination.
The out-of-state candidates will visit the college in early April.
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Record & Observer BY SCOTT SAILER
EDITORIAL RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel along the Downtown Northbank – a site surrounded by construction and demolition work. The city is taking down the old Duval County Courthouse next to the hotel and cleaning up the site of the demolished City Hall Annex behind the hotel. On the riverfront, the city is working to rebuild part of the Northbank Riverwalk.
After interviewing eight semifinal applicants Monday and Tuesday to succeed retired President Cynthia Bioteau, the Florida State College at Jacksonville’s presidential search committee narrowed the list of candidates to three finalists. The nominees comprise two community college presidents and a chancellor. They will visit FSCJ campuses in early April to meet with students, faculty, administration, the board of trustees and the public. The three finalists are from out of state, with two from Illinois and one from Louisiana. They are: n John Avendano, Ph.D., president and CEO, Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, Illinois. Avendano has more than 30 years of administrative leadership and experience in higher education and has been president and CEO of KCC since 2009. Ave n d a n o said in his Avendano i n t e r v i e w, when asked about academic rigor, “no one rises to low expectations.” Asked about his strengths, Avendano said he “builds relationships based on trust and honesty; a commitment to student success and live it; relationships
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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is surrounded by supporters at his election celebration Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel. Curry was re-elected with 58 percent of the vote.
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ollowing his successful re-election bid, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry told supporters Tuesday night they would see a different Jacksonville’s skyline when he completes his second term. “We are going to make Downtown a destination for residential, retail, sports, art and entertainment,” Curry told supporters. “You will not recognize Downtown in four years.” The skyline already is changing. Curry celebrated the win at the Hyatt
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