Betty Buford is the Certified Golden Achievement Award Winner for March 2024. Upon presenting the award, Principal Loni Hines shared the following:
"It is with great pleasure that we recognize Mrs. Betty Buford as Memorial Drive’s Golden Achievement recipient. Mrs Buford does an outstanding job getting to know her students on a personal and academic level. She learns their interests and uses that information to engage them in learning. She is a cheerleader for her students in the classroom and in their activities outside of the school. Her schedule is busy with her own family, but she can often be found at her students’ games, recitals, or extracurricular activities encouraging them to do their best. Her students know they are loved.
"Mrs. Buford is a lifelong learner and consistently strives to grow as an educator. She is patient, extremely creative, and willing to lend a helping hand. She has been a GASA teacher, a member of the School Council and PTO, participates in leadership day, and a member of the media committee. Thank you Mrs.Buford for all that you do!"
She is pictured with Board Member Brandi Waters, Mrs. Hines, and Supt. Bert Smith.