As he prepares to pass on the torch as SA president to junior Tyler Gentry, junior Will Waldron reflected on his favorite memories during his presidency.
“I do not know if there is a single memory that is my favorite,” Waldron said. “There are too many to count. I loved riding my bike into chapel and watching the Bisons play with Dr. Burks in the box. I am continually reminded of the night at all club devo where I wore 27 jerseys at one time for club cheers. The one thing in common with all these memories would simply be the relationships that were built.”
Though Waldron said his presidency was full of good memories, there were difficulties as well.
“The hardest part of my job was that there wasn’t a job description for SA president,” Waldron said. “It leads to me having too much on my plate at one time. The role of SA president is a full-time job that requires a lot of energy, but at the same time, I am called to be a full-time student. By the end of the day, I am exhausted and completely wiped out, but each morning God gives me the strength to push on another day.”
With the spring semester winding down, Waldron said he is looking forward to the activities of the next school year.
“Next year I am looking forward to fulfilling my new role as a beau for the wonderful ladies of Delta Gamma Rho,” Waldron said. “I have realized that I need to spend my time pouring myself into my friendships. Relationships of any kind do not come easy to me, so I would like to cultivate the relationships I have as well as the new ones to come.”
As the school year ends, Waldron said he would encourage students to step up and let God shine in their lives next school year.
“I want them to know that God has made them in his image and that they have the capacity to do good for his glory,” Waldron said. “I would encourage students to step up and be God’s light in the world by loving his creation with action and truth. This has been my hope and driving conviction throughout my presidency that Harding students will know that through the image of God and his spirit they can do incredible good in this world.”
Waldron will begin his senior year this fall and said he is thinking a lot about what to do after graduation.
“After graduation, I am looking to attend graduate school, potentially at Embry-Riddle in Florida,” Waldron said. “Since I am not certain of where I will attend graduate school, I know that I would like to pursue a doctorate. After that, I will try any course that can put me into space. This has been my dream since I was a little kid and it is still my dream now: I will go into space someday.”
Waldron said he thanks the Harding family for allowing him to serve as SA president and for the encouragement he received along the way.
