| 1961 |
Augusta Area Vocational-Technical School is founded |
| 1963 |
Richmond Area Vocational School is formed |
| 1966 |
The two schools combine to form Augusta Area Technical School |
| 1981 |
The current site near Deans Bridge Road becomes the Augusta campus |
| 1984 |
The first students graduate with an Associate Degree of
Applied Technology |
| 1985 |
The Automotive Mechanics Program receives the Secretary of Education’s Award of Excellence |
| 1987 |
Augusta Area Technical School becomes a state school operated
by the Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education, and the
name is change to Augusta Technical Institute. The Augusta
Technical Institute Foundation is formed |
| 1988 |
Credit enrollment exceeds 2,000 |
| 1990 |
Augusta Technical Institute accepts the responsibility for the
Office of Adult Literacy on Broad Street |
| 1991 |
Allied Health programs move to the Augusta campus |
| 1995 |
The Jack B. Patrick Information Technology Center opens. The Augusta
Technical Institute Foundation launches a major gift campaign entitled The Power To Be, encompassing the Augusta campus and the projected Thomson/McDuffie and Waynesboro/Burke Campuses |
| 1996 |
Construction is completed on the Center for Advanced Technology. The Jack B. Patrick Information Technology Center is dedicated. Construction begins on the Thomson/McDuffie Campus. |
| 1997 |
Credit enrollment exceeds 4,000. The Office of Adult Literacy moves to the Augusta campus. The Thomson/McDuffie Campus opens |
| 2000 |
Classes begin at the Waynesboro/Burke campus. Augusta Technical Institute’s name changes to Augusta Technical College. |
| 2001 |
Groundbreaking for new Student Services Building on December 4, 2001 |
| 2002 |
The 900 building was dedicated to Thelma “T” Ray Allgood |
| 2003 |
The Student Services/Classroom Building opened. |
| 2004 |
The dedication of the Student Services/Classroom Building held (April 29). |
| 2005 |
Funds were appropriated for the Columbia County Center. |
| 2006 |
First planned gift established with the Augusta Technical College Foundation. |
| 2007 |
Groundbreaking for Columbia County Center |
| 2008 |
Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Emergency Medical Services
Building. |
| 2009 |
Columbia County Center building construction begins. |
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