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Teacher: Bob Williams
School: Union County Middle School
Class: Grades 6-8 Technology Lab
School Phone: 706-745-2483

About the Teacher

I grew up in a small farm town in southern Iowa.  When my two brothers and I were not employed in farm and ranch work, we were competing in high school rodeo. In 1980, I had the honor of representing my state at the High School National Finals Rodeo in Yakima, Washington.

Twelve days after graduating from high school in 1981, I enter active duty in the US Army. Over the next 7 years, I served with the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis, Washington, 7th Special Forces (Airborne) at Ft Bragg, North Carolina, and as a Ranger instructor with the 2nd Ranger Company near Dahlonega, Georgia. I was medically discharged in 1987 due to a severe back injury.

I worked in the construction industry full time for two years and then part time while attending North Georgia College. I graduated from college with a degree in English and certification to teach high school English. I taught English for five years at Lumpkin County High School. It was while teaching at LCHS that I received a Master Plumber license and operated a one-man plumbing business.

1n 1998, my family and I moved to Blairsville when I was hired to teach at North Georgia Tech. For two years, I taught Developmental Math and English. I then transferred to the Computer Information Systems department and taught the Web Design Program for two more years. It was during that time that I earned my Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) certification. In 2003, I was hired to teach in the technology lab at UCMS.

Mission For The Class

The mission for all of the technology classes is to provide students with basic computer skills and introduce them to the wide range of potential occupations in the computer industry.