ABOUT US
Championship Driving School is owned and operated by Robert Suggs.
Permit testing is by appointment only.
For Point Reduction Classes please call 919-353-2430.
MEET OUR TEAM OF INSTRUCTORS
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Owner & Operator
Robert Suggs
Mr. Suggs has been providing driver's education for over 30 years. In addition to running Championship Driving School, Mr. Suggs teachers driver's education at West Florence High School. Mr. Suggs is the 2021 South Carolina teacher of the year and Southeast teacher of the year excellence award winner for driver's education. He lives in Florence, SC with his wife and two girls.
Driving Instructor/Administrative Manager
Dixie McNair
Dixie McNair is an instructor as well as the Administrative Manager. Retired from Prisma Health and married 52 years to Danny McNair who also was an instructor. Has 2 children and 3 grand boys.
Driving Instructor
Mrs. Monica Adams
Mrs. Adams live in Camden, SC with her husband and her daughter. Mrs. Adams has been a bus driver in Kershaw County Schools for the past 24 years. She has been a driving instructor for the past 3 years and truly enjoys teaching. Having safe drivers is of the utmost importance for her.
Driving Instructor
Paul Garbade
Paul Garbade is an instructor with our company and is also a football coach and substitute teacher with Camden Military Academy. He drives our local students as well as the cadets at Camden Military. He is married with children as well as being a grandfather.
Driving Instructor
Allison Hutchinson
Allison has lived in the Florence area 27 years and has been an instructor since 2022. She enjoys being an instructor and has a great rapport with the students.
Driving Instructor
Jim Henry
Jim is a retired Law enforcement officer and lives in Camden. He is married to Lara and they have 3 children. He loves this community and shares his time in many different ways.
Driving Instructor
Coach Marlow
Coach Marlow has been a part of the Lugoff Community for many years. Taught at Lugoff Elgin High School and was a coach. He now teaches and coaches at AC Flora and just took the softball and football teams to the playoffs in 2025. Married to Julie Marlow and has 2 sons.
Permit Testing & Classroom Instructor
Julie Marlow
Instructor
Driving Instructor
Rick Williams
Rick has 30 years of commercial driving. 20 year resident of Kershaw County. He is married to Nicole and has 5 children and 2 grandchildren. Rick loves teaching students the basic skills and knowledge it takes to make safer students on the roads.
MEMORIUM
Championship Driving School would like to acknowledge one of our former driving instructors. John Corder. Those of you who knew him could never forget him. He was a great man and employee. His students loved him as well as his youth congregation. He loved the Lord with all his might and was an associate pastor here in Lugoff at Hillcrest Baptist Church when he worked for us. He was also an avid hunter. John left us to go mentor and open a church in Montana, where he passed away suddenly. He will be greatly missed and remembered fondly by those of us who had the pleasure to know him.
NOW HIRING DRIVING INSTRUCTORS
We are always looking for professional instructors to join our team.
Interested in becoming part of Championship Driving School?
Call our office at 803-463-9086 to learn more or send your resume to championshipdriving@gmail.com