Senior Natalyn Rood, 17, is Amboy High School’s September Student of the Month. The Amboy resident is the daughter Patricia Rood. Her siblings are Kayla Haenitsch, 20, and Mathew Rood, 16.

Favorite class: I always really enjoy biology classes. Learning about organisms and what makes them work has always fascinated me.

Top teacher: While I love and respect all my teachers, and this was a very difficult question to answer, I had to choose the teacher whom I have spent the most time with and grown closest to – Mrs. Kathy Mekeel. As a band teacher, she has not only taught me how to be a better musician, but also how to be a better student and person. No one else has ever taught me so much about persistence and determination.