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Experts agree that more Hurricane Hugos should be expected for South Carolina in the future, experts say

Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 6:00 in 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Colleges, Education, K-5, Living, Living Here, News, Technical Schools | viewed 42 views times | 0 Comments
Experts agree that more Hurricane Hugos should be expected for South Carolina in the future, experts say

For years, debate has been raging on the effects of global warming and tropical storms. Some question the existence of global warming at all. For those who can at least agree on the existence of global warming, there has not... (Continue reading)

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National Report Card ranks South Carolina 11th for School Policy, Performance

Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 10:41 in 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Colleges, Education, Good News, K-5, Moms, News, Technical Schools | viewed 49 views times | 0 Comments
National Report Card ranks South Carolina 11th for School Policy, Performance

South Carolina gets perfect scores for academic standards, school accountability and teacher support in a respected national report card issued today. Overall, the state ranks No. 11 for school policy and performance. Quality Counts 2010, the 14th in a series of... (Continue reading)

Horry-Georgetown Technical College Announces Scholarship Opportunities

Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 10:38 in Education, Moms, Technical Schools | viewed 33 views times | 0 Comments
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Announces Scholarship Opportunities

The following scholarships have been established for students meeting specific criteria.  Read through these scholarship opportunities to see what HGTC students are eligible.   There is one scholarship application to complete and submit to apply for any/all scholarships, however you must... (Continue reading)

2009 Exit Exam Scores Fall in Horry County, SC

Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 10:33 in 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Colleges, Education, K-5, News, Technical Schools | viewed 29 views times | 0 Comments
2009 Exit Exam Scores Fall in Horry County, SC

Horry County Schools’ student performance slipped on the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) examination, in a year where declines were mirrored with other districts and the state as a whole. The HSAP, commonly referred to as the Exit Exam, is... (Continue reading)

Myrtle Beach Property Deal Makes Housing Magazine’s 2009 Deals of the Year List

Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 9:14 in Achievements, Business, Colleges, Living Here, Technical Schools | viewed 22 views times | 0 Comments
Myrtle Beach Property Deal Makes Housing Magazine's 2009 Deals of the Year List

The Preiss Company’s first student housing footprint on the coast, University Village at the Coast, was featured in the November/December 2009 issue of Apartment Finance Today as one of the publication’s “13 Most Creative Deals of 2009”. During a... (Continue reading)

Scholarship opportunities expanded for Horry grads

Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 15:53 in 9th-12th, Colleges, Education, Good News, Living, Living Here, Moms, News, Technical Schools | viewed 193 views times | 0 Comments
Scholarship opportunities expanded for Horry grads

The Horry County Higher Education Commission (HCHEC) has established a new scholarship program for local high school students who plan to attend Coastal Carolina University. The HCHEC Academic Excellence Scholarship is the newest program that rewards the top graduate from each... (Continue reading)

HCS Adult Education program receives a $9,500 grant for teen pregnancy prevention

Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 15:12 in 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Colleges, Education, Health/Medical >>>, K-5, Living, Moms, Technical Schools | viewed 39 views times | 0 Comments
HCS Adult Education program receives a $9,500 grant for teen pregnancy prevention

Horry County Schools Adult Education has been awarded a $9,500 grant for a one-year Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. Funded by the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the grant will provide programs and services to directly support Adult Education... (Continue reading)

WTC ALUMNUS PUBLISHES FANTASY FICTION BOOK

Written on 11 Nov, 2009 at 12:36 in Colleges, Education, Good News, Living, Living Here, News, Technical Schools | viewed 47 views times | 0 Comments
WTC ALUMNUS PUBLISHES FANTASY FICTION BOOK

Former Williamsburg Technical College student David B. Floyd, Jr., turned adversity into a dream come true. The Kingstree native was completing his senior year at East Clarendon High School when a normal morning trip to school turned tragic.  Floyd suffered a... (Continue reading)

New CSI Facility for Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 16:53 in Technical Schools | viewed 79 views times | 0 Comments

The Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) is unveiling its new “CSI” training labs. It may not look like the hit TV Show with all the flash and glamor, but these labs are the real deal, offering students to learn the skills needed... (Continue reading)

Record Increase in Enrollment

Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 16:45 in Technical Schools | viewed 86 views times | 0 Comments

Horry-Georgetown Technical College is seeing a dramatic increase in enrollment. Some of the reasons why enrollment has skyrocketed is due in part to the bad economy making people go back to school to learn new skills and also because people... (Continue reading)