Dr. Daryl Minus Selected as ESCC President
RICHMOND, VA – Dr. David Doré, Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), announced today he has appointed Dr. Daryl Minus to become the sixth permanent president at Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC). Dr. Minus’ selection concludes a search that attracted 59 candidates nationwide. His service as president at Eastern Shore will begin July 1.
“I’m pleased that a candidate of Dr. Minus’ experience and distinction will succeed Dr. Jim Shaeffer, who has led Eastern Shore Community College through six transformative years,” said Dr. Doré. “I’m confident Dr. Minus will build on the vital service that ESCC provides for its students and community.”
“Our months-long search attracted exceptional candidates, and we are grateful to all of the talented educators who expressed interest in the Eastern Shore presidency,” he added.
Dr. Minus currently serves as Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success at Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) in Alberta, Virginia, a post he has held since August 2020. Dr. Minus has twenty years experience as an administrator and executive in Virginia, North Carolina, and California’s community college systems. His experience includes Education Assistance Branch Manager/Education Services Officer (ESO), U.S. Marine Corps Community Services in Jacksonville, NC; Vice President, Student Services and Enrollment Management, Cape Fear Community College; Vice President and Executive Vice President for Learning and Student Success/Chief Academic Officer, Craven Community College; Dean of Student Services, Tidewater Community College; Dean of Counseling, Chabot College; and Dean, Learning Support Services, Bakersfield College. Dr. Minus also was an adjunct faculty member at Craven Community College and the University of Maryland.
Dr. Minus earned a B.A. at Hampton University, a master’s degree at New York University, and a Doctor of Education degree at University of Phoenix.
“Dr. Minus brings a wealth of experience and a visionary approach to Eastern Shore Community College,” said Odell “Ray” Wood, chair of the Eastern Shore Community College Advisory Board. “His dedication to fostering educational excellence will help ESCC expand program opportunities for our students and further strengthen our ties in the community. I’m truly excited to see the positive impact his leadership will have on our students and the community.”
Board vice chair Nick Chuquín shared the same enthusiasm for Minus’ appointment.
“Dr. Shaeffer has done an outstanding job in growing enrollment at Eastern Shore Community College, and as we welcome Dr. Minus, I am excited to see how he will build upon this success. With Dr. Minus’ commitment to higher education, I look forward to him continuing to nurture the YES! culture of Your Eastern Shore where every student has the opportunity to thrive.”
“I am elated to serve as the sixth president of Eastern Shore Community College and build on the outstanding legacy established by Dr. Jim Shaeffer,” said Dr. Minus. “ESCC is an exceptional institution, with a dynamic history of creating expanded learning and earning pathways for the citizens of Accomack and Northampton counties. I am honored to join this vibrant community and prioritize strategic efforts that position students for success and enhanced economic mobility.”
About Eastern Shore Community College
Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) is one of 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and serves the residents of Accomack and Northampton Counties as a two-year institution of higher education. Students at ESCC can enhance job and career prospects through a wide range of associate degrees and through robust workforce development programs that offer credentials in high-demand career fields, including skilled trades. Originally a branch of the University of Virginia, the institution joined the Virginia Community College System in 1971. The college was accredited and granted membership in the Southern Association of College Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in 1973 and moved to its current location in Melfa, Virginia in 1974. ESCC occupies a 115-acre site on U.S. Route 13 on the southern end of the Delmarva Peninsula.