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1960s
• G. William "Bill" Dudley, Jr., Founding Director of Horry-Georgetown-Marion Technical Education Center, 1966
• Local leaders petition state to establish technical center, petition previously denied twice, 1964-1965
• State approval comes for center in 1966
• Phil Gray of Myrtle Beach becomes first Area Commission Chairman
• First classes held in first building, 1966
• Enrollment: 123
• Automotive Technology, HVAC, Secretarial Science, Welding, Forestry, Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Management and Golf/Sports Turf Management among first programs
• First graduating class, 1968
• First Special School for textile sewing plant, 1968
• Marion County withdraws from technical center coalition
1970s
• William F. "Bill" Anderson becomes second Director of Horry-Georgetown Technical Education Center
• Bill Dudley hires H. Neyle Wilson as professor of Forestry, 1970, and Dr. Marilyn Fore to teach mathematics as part of the Federal Manpower Program
• Bill Dudley promoted to Associate Director, State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education in Columbia, 1974
• Name change in 1975 from Horry-Georgetown Technical Education Center to Horry-Georgetown Technical College
• College first accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1972
• Buildings added to Conway Campus
• Georgetown Campus built on U.S. Highway 17, 1978
• Nursing and Dental Science programs start 
1980s
• D. Kent Sharples becomes president, 1980
• H. Neyle Wilson serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Bill Anderson, former Director returns to teaching, 1980
• Horry-Georgetown Technical College Foundation established, 1983
• Area Commission doubles size of Conway Campus to 30 acres
• Major in Culinary Arts established under Associate Degree in Business program
• The Charles E. Hodges Tourism Resource Center opens on the Conway Campus, 1984
• HGTC Golf and Sports Turf program earns accolades
• Many new degree programs added
• Transfer programs began with four-year colleges
• Enrollment approaches 2,500 
1990s
• Timothy Lightfield becomes HGTC President in 1999
• Marilyn Fore becomes Senior Vice President
• Grand Strand Campus opens, first on 67th Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach, 1990
• Electronics Engineering Technology and other high-technology programs evolve
• Former U.S. Air Force property in Myrtle Beach acquired for expansion, 1995
• Enrollment surpasses 3,000
• Continuing Education programs thrive, serving more than 11,000
• Conway Campus adds 20 acres, 1996
• Malcolm S. Fowler, Chairman of the HGTC Area Commission, dies in 1998, and the new Culinary Arts Center is named for him
• Kent Sharples, former President departs in 1999 to lead Daytona Beach Community College
2000s
• H. Neyle Wilson becomes HGTC President in 2002
• Timothy Lightfield, former President, departs in 2001
• Tom Maeser joins HGTC Foundation Board, raises more than $500K for Culinary scholarships
• Student and Community Life Complex built on Conway Campus named for former President Sharples, 2002
• Program for Accelerated College Enrollment (PACE) begins
• Early College High School formed in cooperation with Horry County Schools
• Facilities Master Plan developed, 2008
• Former Air Force Base Hospital renovated for nursing education, named for Dr. Robert E. Speir
• HGTC Grand Strand Campus expands to 85 acres
• Allied Health and related programs expand on the HGTC Georgetown Campus
• Bridge Program with Coastal Carolina established to facilitate smooth transfer for students
• The Education Penny Sales Tax passes, providing funds for construction and technology, 2008 
2010-Today
• 67 Articulation agreements reached with senior colleges to allow easy student transfer
• More than 90 programs of study offered on three campuses, with 25 percent of courses offered online
• 85 percent of graduates employed locally
• 40 countries represented on campus
• Dental Clinic opens on Grand Strand Campus, the Fred C. Fore Forestry and Wildlife Pavilion opens on the Georgetown Campus and extensive renovations occur on the Conway Campus under leadership of Neil McCoy
• Building 400 completed on the Conway Campus in cooperation with Horry County Schools for purpose of housing the Early College dual enrollment program
• Early College recognized as one of the best high schools in the state and nation
• Building 300 constructed to house Engineering Technology programs, Golf and Sports Turf and other academic programs
• HGTC becomes fourth largest college in the State Technical College System
• The International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach breaks ground on the Grand Strand Campus, 2015
• Revival of manufacturing technologies, with construction starts for two Advanced Manufacturing Centers, one in Conway and another in Georgetown, 2015
• HGTC partners with the Pittsburg Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) to offer specialized aviation maintenance training with associate degrees
• Enrollment exceeds 7,000
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