On behalf of all of us at SUNY Broome Community College, welcome! Whether you are just beginning your higher educational experience or you are returning to college to attain new skills, you will find faculty and staff committed to helping you be your best at Broome. Welcome also to the SUNY Broome website, where you will find useful resources and answers to many of your questions about all the College has to offer.
For more than 75 years, SUNY Broome Community College has been serving students from this region, as well as from across New York State and around the world. Here, you will choose from a broad array of educational programming designed to prepare you for success as you transfer to a baccalaureate college or university, or enter the workforce. SUNY Broome has been ranked number one amongst SUNY’s community colleges for retention of students who continue their education at the baccalaureate level.
I’m confident that you, too, will share in the pride that so many feel about SUNY Broome’s focus on teaching and learning excellence and innovation, including the College’s partnerships with four-year institutions and area employers who have benefited from our impressive network of more than 55,000 graduates.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tony D. Hawkins
Dr. Tony D. Hawkins Biography
President Tony D. Hawkins, Ph.D. brings to SUNY Broome Community College more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles in both academic and student affairs at community colleges across the northeast.
Dr. Hawkins began his tenure at SUNY Broome by engaging in 100 Days of Listening and Learning. This was a comprehensive and deliberate effort guided by a committee of community and campus stakeholders, and involved three months of active listening opportunities to gain a meaningful understanding of the College’s strengths, weaknesses, current role, and future priorities. Dr. Hawkins plays an active role in the Southern Tier region as a board member of the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, the Koffman Southern Tier High Technology Incubator, and the Community Foundation for South Central New York.
In his first year of his presidency, Dr. Hawkins has pioneered the development of the College’s new 2024 – 2027 strategic plan, served on the SUNY Chancellor’s Future of Healthcare Workforce Task Force, and has worked to realign the College’s budgetary resources to better serve students by deploying funds toward initiatives that will positively and directly impact enrollment and student success, as well as campus climate and culture.
Prior to taking the reins at SUNY Broome in July 2023, Dr. Hawkins proudly served for eight years as the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Continuing Education, and Workforce Development at Frederick Community College in Maryland. Prior to assuming this assignment, he was the collegewide dean of humanities at Montgomery College (MD) with oversight of a division that included course offerings in history, political science, world languages, philosophy, American Sign Language, women’s and gender studies, and two learning centers. He has performed other administrative assignments as a campus dean of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus of Montgomery College and associate dean of English and Humanities at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, NJ. Dr. Hawkins held the faculty rank of Associate Professor of Speech Communication and Theater at Prince George’s Community College (MD), teaching courses in human communication, theater, and radio, television, and film production.
Dr. Hawkins earned his bachelor’s degree from Towson State University, master’s from University of Georgia, Certificate of Advanced Study from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, and Ph.D. in educational leadership from New York University.
