Oconee Fall Line Technical College history

1982 – November – Official groundbreaking was held to begin construction of Heart of Georgia Area Vocational Technical School.

1983 – W. R. Stewart was chosen to serve as Heart of Georgia Area Vocational Technical School’s first director.

1985 – Heart of Georgia Area Vocational Technical School graduated its first students at the end of winter quarter.

1987 – Heart of Georgia Area Vocational Technical Institute opened an off–campus division for aircraft sheet metal technology in Eastman, Georgia.

1993 – Georgia’s legislature authorized construction of Sandersville Regional Technical Institute (SRTI).

1994 – April – Official groundbreaking was held to begin construction of SRTI.

2000 – December – STC begins awarding Associate of Applied Technology Degrees.

2001 – Governor Roy Barnes approves an STC center in Sparta, Georgia.

2002 – Groundbreaking is held for the STC Jefferson County Center in Louisville.

2003 – July – HGTC purchased an additional 50 acres of land for future expansion on the main campus in Dublin, Georgia.

2005 – HGTC’s Telfair County Instructional Center’s named was changed to the Little Ocmulgee Instructional Center.

2008 – September – HGTC opened Louie Livingston Hall on the Dublin campus.

2009 – HGTC celebrates its 25th anniversary of the college.

2010 – Georgia’s legislature announced merger of Sandersville Technical College with Heart of Georgia Technical College.

2011 – July 1 – Oconee Fall Line Technical College opens its doors.

2012 – OFTC Instructor Joyce Davis was a state top 9 finalist for the Technical College System of Georgia’s Rick Perkins Award (RPA).

2013 – June 27 – Ribbon cutting is held for North Campus Health Sciences and Business Development Center.

2017 – OFTC student Nathanael Williams was a state top 9 finalist for the Technical College System of Georgia’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL).

2019 – OFTC Instructor Lecresicia Marion was a state top 9 finalist for the Technical College System of Georgia’s Rick Perkins Award (RPA).

2020 – OFTC Instructor Kelley Braxton was the state runner up for the Technical College System of Georgia’s Rick Perkins Award (RPA).

2021 – OFTC discontinued credit program offerings at the Hancock County Center but continues to offer Adult Education and Business & Industry training, as needed.