College of DuPage Board Recommends Two Out-of-State Finalists

Photo credit: College of DuPage Photo caption: From left to right: Ann Rondeau, David Sam and Barbara Kavalier have been named as finalists for president of College of DuPage.

Three finalists are being considered by the College of DuPage board of trustees to be the school's next president, replacing fired President Robert Breuder. Both out-of-state finalists chose to apply because of the school's strong national reputation.

The Daily Herald reports:

Rondeau is one three finalists for the job to replace fired President Robert Breuder. The two other candidates are David Sam, president of Elgin Community College, and Barbara Kavalier, district president of Navarro College in Texas.

The controversies, investigations and political infighting that plagued COD for more than a year didn't stop 388 people from applying to become the next president of the Glen Ellyn-based school.

After nearly six months of work by a presidential search committee, Rondeau, Sam and Kavalier emerged as the candidates with the unanimous support of the 14-member panel. They now are being considered by the school's board of trustees.

The board plans to hold public forums with the finalists during the week of April 18, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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