Meet William Sanders, a fifth-grader at the Buford Senior Academy. William is the son of Barry Sanders and Connie Smith. He was born in Gainesville, Ga. but grew up in the City of Buford. The Primrose School in Buford is where his educational career got started when he attended Pre-K there. From the Primrose School, William entered into the Buford City School System in kindergarten at Buford Elementary School. He has one older sibling, Emma Sanders, a sophomore at Buford High School.
William loves to be involved in activities within his community and school. He is in the Senior Academy Band. William was in the tech club last year and this year he is really enjoying his time in the chess club. He has played football for the last two years for Buford’s youth league. William loves to play academy soccer for All-In Futbol Club in Sugar Hill.
He maintains straight A’s at the Senior Academy. William’s current class schedule includes language arts, social studies, math, science, P.E., art, music, and tech. Social Studies is William’s favorite subjects. Williams says, “I like to learn about the past and why things happened the way they did.”
William was asked to name the teacher that has had the biggest influence on him so far at Buford. He said the teachers (he insisted on naming two) are Dr. Chambers and Ms. McDaniel. William claims, “In Dr. Chambers’s class, we do a lot of things that make us think and help us realize things.” He relates that the reason why he says Ms. McDaniel has been one of the biggest influences on him saying, “In Ms. McDaniels class, we do a lot of experiments which are a lot of fun and make learning fun.”
Although William is quite young, he was able to confidently relate his future aspirations. He says he wishes to become an aeronautics engineer or a professional soccer player.
When not busy with school and the many activities that he’s involved in, William can often be found playing outside, playing with his dog, a black lab named Maddie Lynn or playing his video games with his friends. William has a bit of a daredevil streak with some of his favorite pastimes. He says he also enjoys riding his mini bike, rock climbing, and doing ninja warrior type courses.
William’s favorite music genre is country music and his favorite song is called, “God’s Country”. He really enjoys an older classic cartoon show, “The Tom and Jerry Show” because they make him laugh. “Star Wars, Rise of Skywalker” is William’s all-time favorite movie.
Being a Buford Wolf is about being a well-rounded student and citizen. William exemplifies those standards. He is a hard worker and is a respectful young man. No doubt he will continue to make his community and family proud that he is a Buford Wolf.
