Teacher of the Year

Rebecca Cox is a 1999 Graduate of Williamsburg Academy. She graduated from Francis Marion University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and has been named SCISA Master Teacher. She has been an educator for 13 years. She lives in Kingstree with her husband and two children. Rebecca enjoys each day spent with her students and feels fortunate to be a part of their learning and their lives. She has spent most of her life at Williamsburg Academy as a teacher or a student and considers it a loving and supportive second family and home.

Chuck Montgomery graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial Management. After 16 years in retail management, he became a teacher at Williamsburg Academy in 1992. During the last 26 years, Chuck has taught every math course offered at WA in the 8th and 12th grade levels. During that time, Chuck has brought out the best in all his students. Students have different ways of learning. If you can discover how to best approach each of your student, you can become a better educator. Chuck has been the Junior Varsity football coach for 26 years. During that time, he has had 5 undefeated teams and numerous teams with only one loss for the season. He has also served as the Head Varsity football coach until this year. As a coach, his team won the state championship in 2002 and runner-up twice in the state championship tournament. Teaching and coaching at Williamsburg Academy has been a privilege and he is grateful for the opportunities it has allowed him to be a positive influence on young students.