AMBOY — Emma Dinges, daughter of Nick and Stacey Dinges, has been named the Amboy Student of the Month for January.

GPA: 3.9

Memberships and Involvement:

Amboy FFA- Greenhand Rep. ‘20-’21, Vice President ‘21-’23, President ‘23-’24

Section 2 FFA- Vice President ‘22-’23, President ‘23-’24

Amboy Student Council- Member ‘20-’21, Secretary ‘21-’22, Vice President ‘22-’23, President ‘23-’24

Amboy Choir-Member ‘20-’24

National Honor Society-Member ‘22-’23, President ‘23-’24

Amboy Golf Team- Varsity Golfer ‘20-’24

Amboy Class of 2024 Officer- President ‘20-’23, Treasurer ‘23-’24

Amboy High School Fall Play- Backstage Manager ‘21-’23

Amboy High School Spring Musical: Actress ‘21-’24

Member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

Sublette Indians 4-H Club: Vice President ‘20-’22, President ‘22-’24

Amboy High School Band: ‘20-’22

Amboy High School Track: ‘20-’22

Leo’s Club: Secretary ‘21-’22, and Member ‘20-’23

Scholastic Bowl: Member ‘20-’24, Captain ‘22-’24

Awards and Honors:

Member of Amboy FFA State Parliamentary Procedure Team: ‘21,’22,’23

Second Place at Section 2 Livestock Judging: 2023

Amboy FFA Star Greenhand: 2021

Illinois FFA Greenhand Degree: 2021

Illinois FFA Chapter Degree: 2022

Illinois FFA State Degree: 2023

Highest Honors: ‘21 and ‘22

High Honors: ‘23

National FFA Delegate for Illinois for the 96th Annual National FFA Convention

Amboy FFA Delegate at the 94th and 95th Illinois FFA State Convention

Academic All Conference: ‘21,’22,’23

Best Memories of AHS: The FFA Petting Zoo that we have every spring for National FFA Week.

Future Plans: Attend Iowa State University in the fall to pursue a degree in animal science in hopes of becoming a large animal veterinarian.

The Amboy Student of the Month is chosen by Amboy High School faculty and a scholarship is awarded by The First National Bank in Amboy.