Kelly green and Vegas gold — the official colors of Buford High School — have been woven through Sarah Rice’s family tree.

Sarah is a third-generation Buford Wolf — her maternal grandfather, Arthur Boggs, graduated from Buford in 1949, followed by her maternal grandmother, Jane Veal, in 1954. Her father’s parents, Tom Ed Robinson and Betty Jean Wages, both graduated in 1950, and Sarah’s father, Eddy Robinson, graduated in 1969. Her mother, Laura, graduated from nearby North Gwinnett High School. Sarah herself attended Buford City Schools from kindergarten through her graduation in 2009, and her siblings, Taylor Robinson and Jonas Robinson, graduated from Buford in 2013 and 1991, respectively. 

“There were so many teachers and students that I knew that were also born and raised in Buford that it was like growing up surrounded by family,” Sarah says of her experience as a Buford “lifetimer,” a student who attended Buford City Schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. “It was a small town feel where everyone knew everyone, and I loved growing up in that atmosphere.” 

During her four years at Buford High School, Sarah was a well-rounded student in the areas of Triple A Excellence — excellence in academics, athletics and the arts. 

“I was in AP classes, I helped out with the drama department, and I cheered,” Sarah says. “I tried to keep a good balance between them all.” 

In the area of arts, Sarah remembers enrolling in an intro to drama course. 

“… in our play I had one line, which I forgot,” she recalls. “I discovered quickly that the stage was not where I was meant to be. I started to work with the Tech team backstage for plays and variety shows, and I loved the behind the scenes side of things.” 

When asked about her favorite teacher, Sarah couldn’t name just one. 

“There were so many teachers I…