Tony L. Honeycutt, Ed.D.

As Provost of Somerset Community College, Tony L. Honeycutt served as the Chief Academic Officer for the college and was responsible for oversight of the daily operations of the college and for leadership of the college in the absence of the College President. Dr. Honeycutt was primarily responsible for providing leadership to Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and other units that support instructional activities. His educational career began as an instructor at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, Mississippi. During his time at Somerset, Dr. Honeycutt oversaw a 48 percent increase in in credit hours per student. Somerset managed to accomplish this while also serving an increasing number of students and saving $3.4 million in expenses. With nearly 10,000 students, SCC is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Kentucky’s largest provider of postsecondary education and workforce training. Honeycutt served in education for more than 43 years, and at SCC for 11 years.