A short-lived retirement for Dr. John Avendano.  The retiring Kankakee Community College President has been named president of Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Avendano was one of 74 applicants for the Florida position.  He'll leave KCC June 30, beginning his new position in July. The 56-year-old Bourbonnais resident has served at KCC the last 10 years.

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