About the Author

About the Author

William Gary Cole

This is my wife Amberly and I at Glacier National Park in Montana.

My History

1994 graduate of Tellico Plains High School

1996 graduate of Hiwassee College, AAS Forestry

2001 graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College, BS History

2010 graduate of Tennesse Tech University, Master's Degree in Education Leadership

2001-Present, History Teacher at Sequoyah High School, Monroe County, Madisonville Tennessee

Social Studies Department Head

Honors and Awards

2007- Tennessee Valley Education Cooperative Teacher of the Year

2007- Monroe County Chamber of Commerce Secondary Teacher of the Year

2008- Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History

2010- Tennessee School Board Association Award for Excellence in Education Programs

Awards Given by the Student Body

2001- Best New Teacher

2002- Most Open-Minded Teacher

2003- Most Interesting Class

2004- Best Teacher at SQHS

2005- Most Interesting Class

2006- Most Interesting Class

2007- Top Ten Teacher

2008- Best 11th Grade Teacher

2009- Most Interesting Class

Military Honors

2005- Fort Benning, Georgia:

Rifle Expert, Grenade Expert, Army Achievement Medal for Leadership

2006- Fort Lee, Virginia:

W Company Honor Graduate