VCCS Chancellor Dore’ Visits ESCC
David Doré became Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) on April 1, 2023. Dr. Doré is the tenth person to lead the system, which was founded in 1966. He succeeded Dr. Sharon Morrissey, who served in the post on an interim basis since July 2022.
In his new position, Dr. Doré provides day-to-day leadership for a system that serves more than 200,000 degree-seeking and workforce-career training students annually.
David Doré joined the VCCS in his twenty-seventh year serving community college students, and like so many of our students, he was a first-generation college student. His career has been guided by a fundamental belief that every learner can succeed if the conditions are right. He has focused on serving diverse and underrepresented populations to foster inclusive learning communities, supporting open access, student success, and economic mobility.
Dr. Doré came to Virginia from Tucson, Arizona, where he served as President of Campuses and Executive Vice Chancellor at Pima Community College. There he led the College’s five campuses and workforce development initiatives, including the development of the College’s Centers of Excellence in response to the needs of Arizona’s workforce sectors.
He also served in higher education leadership positions in Tempe, Arizona and San Francisco.
Doré earned his Doctor of Education degree at Pepperdine University; Master’s degrees at Georgetown University, Boston College, and Santa Clara University; an advanced degree in Philosophy from Gonzaga University; and his Bachelor’s degree from Gannon University.
He was a 2017-18 Presidential Fellow of the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program and has been active in community leadership and in advocating for community college education at the state and national levels.
