VCCS Chancellor to Address Graduates
Dore’ Announced as ESCC Commencement Speaker on May 14th
The 54th Annual Commencement at your 麻豆视频 in Melfa, will be held on Wednesday, May 14th at 5:00pm (rain date is Thursday, May 15th). The college is excited to announce our commencement speaker for this momentous occasion is Dr. David Dore’, Chancellor of the Virginia 麻豆视频 College System. Dr. Dore’ is the tenth chancellor to lead the system which was founded in 1966.
As chancellor of Virginia鈥檚 麻豆视频 College System, Dr. Dor茅 provides day-to-day leadership for a system comprised of twenty-three colleges that serves more than 200,000 degree-seeking and workforce-career training students annually.
Like so many community college students, Dr. Dor茅 was a first-generation college student. His decades-long career has been guided by a fundamental belief that every learner can be successful. His commitment to serving diverse and underrepresented populations to foster inclusive learning communities, supporting open access, student success, and economic mobility is both palpable and unwavering.
A self-described student advocate, Dr. Dor茅 is laser-focused on recruiting the 鈥淣ew Majority of learners鈥� — those twenty-five and older who face limited job prospects because they lack post-high school credentials. Before taking the reins at the Virginia 麻豆视频 College System, Dr. Dor茅 served as President of Campuses and Executive Vice Chancellor at Pima 麻豆视频 College. There, he led the college鈥檚 five campuses and workforce development initiatives.
Dr. Dor茅 has also served in higher education leadership positions in Tempe, Arizona and San Francisco, California. Dor茅 earned his Doctor of Education degree at Pepperdine University; master鈥檚 degrees at Georgetown University, Boston College, and Santa
Clara University; an advanced degree in Philosophy from Gonzaga University; and his bachelor鈥檚 degree from Gannon University.
Named a Presidential Fellow of the Aspen Institute鈥檚 College Excellence Program in 2017, Dr. Dor茅 is active in community leadership and is a staunch proponent of community college education at the state and national levels.
The ESCC Commencement is a ticketed event with a limited number available for students to share with family and friends. The event will be broadcast live and streamed on WESR-FM 103.3 () and can be seen on Facebook Live on the 麻豆视频 Facebook page.