Oconee Fall Line Technical College Names New President
Oconee Fall Line Technical College Names New President
Executive V.P. Erica Harden to lead college on February 1st
SANDERSVILLE,
GA—Technical
College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Matt Arthur has appointed a new
president at Oconee Fall Line Technical College. Erica Godbee Harden, Executive
Vice President at Oconee Fall Line Technical College, has been named President
of Oconee Fall Line Technical College.
Harden will bring
nearly 30 years of experience in technical education to lead the college
starting February 1st. She began her technical college career in
1990 as Director of Public Relations and Marketing and has since held roles as
Director of Admissions, Executive Director of Student Affairs, and Vice
President of Academic and Student Affairs.
“Erica has
dedicated her professional life to advancing technical education and has the
right experience we were looking for in a new president,” said Commissioner
Arthur. “Her leadership roles in student and academic affairs, coupled with her
knowledge and understanding of the surrounding community, are tremendous assets
to lead Oconee Fall Line Technical College into the 21st century.
Erica Harden
received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia and
a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
“I am truly humbled to be
selected as the next president of Oconee Fall Line Technical College,” Harden
shared. “I am fully committed to technical education in Georgia and
particularly to OFTC and the eleven counties we serve. I am resolute in my
belief that education and especially technical education is the key to
sustaining the economic viability of our communities. I look forward to
continuing to work with the wonderful faculty and staff at OFTC in providing our citizens with opportunities to
complete their education, and to provide our business and industry
partners with a qualified, trained workforce. I want to thank Commissioner
Arthur and the search committee for this special honor to serve our
communities.”
Current president, Dr. Lloyd Horadan, will retire with over 41 years of service to the state of Georgia.
The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia approved Commissioner Arthur’s appointment of Erica Harden on Tuesday, January 8th in Atlanta.
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The mission of Oconee Fall Line Technical College, a unit of the
Technical College System of Georgia, is to contribute to the economic and
workforce development of east central Georgia through quality technical and
continuing education, adult education, and business and industry services. The
College offers associate degrees, diplomas, technical certificates of credit,
and non-credit certificates in a student-centered learning environment through
traditional and distance education modes of delivery.
The 22
colleges of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) are Georgia’s top
resource for skilled workers. TCSG offers world-class training in 600 associate
degree, diploma and certificate programs to students who are trained on
state-of-the-art equipment by instructors who are experts in their fields. The
system also houses Georgia’s Office of Adult Education, which promotes and
provides adult literacy and education programs, including the GED testing
program, throughout the state. In addition, TCSG partners with companies
through Quick Start, the nation’s top customized workforce training program,
and through its individual colleges, who work with local industry to provide
workforce and training solutions. For more information, visit TCSG.edu.
CONTACT:
Mark D’Alessio
404-679-1617