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Sports Tourism and Recreation Management
Join the emerging profession of Sports Tourism and Recreation Management for a great career in the areas of facility management, tourism management, destination marketing, and event management.
International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach
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Golf & Sports Turf Management
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HGTC Forestry Student Wins Statewide Award
HGTC forestry and wildlife management student, Kassie Burkett, was presented with the South Carolina Wildlife Society’s Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award on October 16, 2019.
HGTC Foundation Receives Wells Fargo Endowment Funding
Wells Fargo recently presented a $15,000 grant to support scholarship funding for the College. The fund was established by Wells Fargo to aid HGTC students who are in need of financial assistance.
Cybersecurity Program Equals Job Security for Graduates
It’s not classified information that cyber threats and attacks are climbing daily and that security risks of networks, systems, and infrastructure are on the rise.
HGTC Hosts Grand Opening Ceremony for GCAM
HGTC proudly hosted the Grand Opening Ceremony for the Georgetown Center for Advanced Manufacturing (GCAM) on Tuesday, October 8.
Addiction & Recovery Lecture Series Founder Receives Award
HGTC Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series Founder, Professor Casey King, was recently honored as the Community Advocate of the Year by Faces and Voices of Recovery-Grand Strand.
HGTC Associate Professor’s Film Selected for Great Lakes International Film Festival
HGTC is proud to announce that Stolen Babies of Spain, a new documentary film presented by ValMar Films, and whose executive producer is HGTC’s very own Dr. Maravillas “Mara” Lencina, has been selected to be screened at the Great Lakes International Film Festival.
HGTC Scholarship for 2007 Extreme Home Makeover Star
When ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition aired in 2007, RJ Pearl was one of four Wilson family grandchildren featured in the television show as living in his grandmother’s run-down trailer located in Longs, SC.
Summer 2019 President's and Dean's Lists Announced
Congratulations to all of the HGTC students who made the President's or Dean's List for the Summer 2019 Semester!
HGTC and CCU Reach Agreement for Business Administration Degree
HGTC and CCU recently signed an articulation agreement between the colleges for the HGTC Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration degree and the CCU Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.
HTC Establishes STEM Camp and Local Scholarships
HTC is proud to announce a partnership with HGTC to fund a summer STEM camp for area youth and scholarships for local public high school seniors.
HGTC Foundation Receives Financial Gift for Academic Angels Scholarship
The HGTC Foundation recently received a generous gift of $30,000 in loving memory of former HGTC nursing student, Samantha Herzig.
Enrollment in Electrical Lineman Technician Program Doubles Utilizing $195,000 Duke Energy Grant
HGTC recently announced the completion of new construction on the Electrical Lineman training yard that allows the college to double enrollment in the program for the fall semester.
First Class of Outboard Marine Technology Graduates
HGTC is proud to celebrate the first class of Outboard Marine Technology graduates for the 2019 Spring/Summer semester.CCU uses HGTC Lab for Marine Science Research
Coastal Carolina University and HGTC team up to test polymers intended to replicate shark tissue for CCU's Shark Hydrodynamics Research.
SC•WINS Provides Additional Funds for Technical Education Scholarships
With the recent legislative passing of the South Carolina Workforce and Industrial Needs Scholarship, residents of Horry and Georgetown Counties now have more financial resources to pay for technical education.
“Game-Changing” Manufacturing Center Coming to Georgetown
Beginning this fall, residents of Georgetown and surrounding areas will have job training opportunities they’ve never had before, and with it, a potential for economic growth for the entire region.
HGTC Receives Reaccreditation
Horry-Georgetown Technical College announced today that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees has reaffirmed the College’s accreditation for an additional 10 years.
HGTC Now Offering Customer Service Certificate
Horry-Georgetown Technical College will offer a Customer Service Specialist Certificate to meet growing industry need for qualified customer service representatives.
Spring 2019 President's and Dean's Lists Announced
Congratulations to all of the HGTC students who made the President's or Dean's List for the Spring 2019 Semester!
2019 Commencement
More than 1,300 students received degrees, diplomas, or certificates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College this year, and over 650 of them marched at the college’s commencement ceremony Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
HGTC Receives Palmetto Goodwill Partnerships for People Award
Horry-Georgetown Technical College received the Partnerships for People Award (North Region) at the Palmetto Goodwill’s Shining Star Awards Banquet, held April 18, 2019 at Trident Technical College.
HGTC Welding Students Successful in State Skills Competition
Ethan Johnson of Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) won first place in Category 4 at the 37thAnnual South Carolina Technical College Welding Competition held April 18 and 19, 2019, at HGTC.
HGTC Engineering Students Place First in ASCE Carolinas Competition
Students from Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s (HGTC) civil engineering technology and construction management technology programs competed at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Carolinas Conference.
HGTC and The Citadel Establish Transfer Agreement
HGTC and The Citadel established a transfer agreement allowing graduates with an A.A.S in Business Administration to transfer credits toward completing their Bachelor’s Degree at the Citadel.