Emma Phillips

Parents: Shawn and Jody Phillips

Co-curricular activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Spanish Club, FFA, Student Council, Rising Ruritans, FCCLA, Quiz Bowl, Dance Team, Diversity Club, ISTEP, TAG, Individual Speech, FBLA, National Honor Society, 4-H

Community activities: Help with the Richland Community Library Program and the Richland Pink Party

Future plans and goals: Attend the University of Iowa for Speech-Pathology

How will your high school experiences help you in the coming years: My high school years have taught me how to be ready for anything and how to balance many activities at once.

Fondest memory of high school: Winning the 2022 SEISC Quiz Bowl Championship

Which teachers had the biggest impact on you and why?: Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Wittrock, Mrs. Goudy, Mr. Weber, and Ms. Coffin all inspire me and push me to be my best every single day. All of our staff has helped me in one way or another.

Who is your role model and how did they influence you?: My whole family acts as my role model, they continually motivate and support me in anything and everything I do.

What is special about your high school?: It is small enough that you are able to know and connect with almost everyone in the building.

If you go back to when you were a freshman, what advice would you give yourself?: Do as much as you can, but enjoy what you do.