At La Conner High, where Samantha Davidson is a sophomore, student life is highlighted in the Pioneer yearbook.

In Davidson’s case, that is most fitting since she has achieved pioneer status in her own right.

Davidson, known to friends and family as “Sammy,” is the first girl from the tri-county Skagit-Whatcom-Island area to attain the rank of Eagle Scout.

It took Davidson just two years to earn that honor, the scouting world’s top achievement and one which is realized by less than five per cent of those who join scout troops.

“She became a scout in Scouts BSA on Feb. 1, 2019, the...