John Avendano Explained

John Avendano
Nationality:	American
Birth Place:	Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Office:	6th President of Florida State College at Jacksonville
Term Start:	July 1, 2019
Predecessor:	Cynthia Bioteau
Office2:	6th President of Kankakee Community College
Term Start2:	July 1, 2009
Term End2:	June 30, 2019
Successor2:	Michael Boyd
Module:	Child: yes Thesis Title: Student involvement: Assessing student satisfaction, gains, and quality of effort Thesis Url: https://www.proquest.com/openview/01ddf9b2840c064081488594ebf5676c/1?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar Thesis Year: 2003 Discipline: Educational Administration Workplaces: Illinois State University

John Avendano is an American academic administrator who is currently serving as the sixth president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, beginning in 2019. Avendano previously served as the president and CEO of Kankakee Community College in Illinois and held leadership positions within educational and community organizations.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Avendano was born in Aurora, Illinois. He received his associate degree from Waubonsee Community College, his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and master's degree in adult continuing education from Northern Illinois University, and his doctorate in educational administration and foundations from Illinois State University.^{[4] [5]}

Career

Avendano began his career in community college administration at Kankakee Community College in Illinois. He held various administrative roles before being appointed as the President and CEO in 2009.

Avendano previously served as the president of the Illinois Council of Public Community College Presidents and as the chair of the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium President's Council in Illinois.^{[6] [7]}

Avendano was a board member and chair for the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, the Grundy-Livingston-Kankakee Workforce Investment Board, Cornerstone Services, and the Riverside Medical Center Board. He also co-chaired United Way of Kankakee County in 2014–15. Additionally, Avendano was the presidents' liaison for the Illinois region of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK).^{[8] [9]}

In 2019, he became president and CEO of Florida State College at Jacksonville.^[10]

Personal life

He is married to Janet Avendano and has three children.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Avendano announces upcoming retirement - Kankakee Community College . 2023-12-03 . news.kcc.edu.
2. Web site: Stepzinski . Teresa . FSCJ selects new president . 2023-12-03 . The Florida Times-Union . en-US.
3. Web site: KCC's next president is selected - Kankakee Community College . 2023-12-03 . news.kcc.edu.
4. Web site: Dr. John Avendano Appointed as FSCJ's President . 2023-12-03 . Default . en.
5. Web site: Justice . Kent . 2021-10-15 . FSCJ president says parents, who emigrated from Mexico, are key reason he pursued higher education . 2023-12-03 . WJXT . en.
6. Dr. John Avendano . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203204838/https://www.gochiefs.com/Hall_of_Fame/HOF_Dr._John_Avendano . 2023-12-03 . 2023-12-03 . Waubonsee Chiefs Athletics.
7. Web site: McGowan . Mark . 2019-04-29 . Alumni Accomplishments . 2023-12-03 . NIU College of Education . en-US.
8. Web site: HR0037 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY . 2023-12-03 . www.ilga.gov.
9. Web site: Provost . Lee . 2019-02-02 . Once disinterested, higher education becomes his calling . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203205609/https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/once-disinterested-higher-education-becomes-his-calling/article_056f9f2c-2573-11e9-add6-b33d21d5526a.html . 2023-12-03 . 2023-12-03 . The Daily Journal . en.
10. Web site: FSCJ Selects Dr. John Avendano as the New College President . 2023-12-03 . Default . en.
11. Web site: College President . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203205907/https://www.fscj.edu/discover/governance-administration/college-president . 2023-12-03 . 2023-12-03 . Florida State College at Jacksonville . en.