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Georgia Piedmont Technical College company history timeline

1961

Georgia Piedmont Tech was first established in 1961 as DeKalb Area Vocational School.

1963

1963: New campus opens in Clarkston for 1300 students

1972

1972: Operated as a division of DeKalb Community College under the governance of the DeKalb County Board of Education

1986

1986: Separated from DeKalb Community College and operated as DeKalb Technical Institute, and Doctor Paul Starnes appointed as first president

2004

2004: Opening of learning center on Montreal Road, later renamed the Starnes Center and Doctor Robin Hoffmann named acting president (and later second president) of the College

2008

2008: Completed 78,000 SF addition of classroom space and a conference center to the campus in Clarkston and begins working with the Rockdale Career Academy

2012

2012: Installed Doctor Jabari Simama as the third president of the College

2014

2014: Launched film and television production program to respond to the growing demand for workers in the film industry

2015

2015: Opened South DeKalb Campus—the third campus for the college—and was home to both the year’s top technical education student (GOAL) and the top GED student (EAGLE) in the state

2017

2017: Initiated innovative partnership with Clark Atlanta University that allows for bi-lateral dual enrollment that expands opportunities for students at both institutions

2018

2018: Installed Doctor Tavarez Holston as the fourth president of Georgia Piedmont Tech, and student Crystal Wright named as the top Technical College System of Georgia GOAL Student of the Year

2021

2021: College celebrates its 60th Anniversary year

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College may also be known as or be related to GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Georgia Piedmont Technical College (formerly Dekalb Technical College) and Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation, Inc.