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Jamie Damien-Sams, a senior at La Conner High School, was chosen as Soroptimist Honored student for May. Jamie has been a high school cheerleader for three years and recently received the Jamie Joe Cheer Leadership Award for "dedication to cheer squad, education and school spirit." Jamie joins the other cheer squad members supporting basketball and football teams at home and away games.

Jamie has played on the LCHS softball team since eighth grade. She started in the outfield and has moved up to third base. Her favorite position is second base because she gets lots of action.

Jamie supports the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community by serving food at funerals and community dinners. She has done volunteer work at the NOAH Center (Northwest Organization for Animal Help) in Stanwood, a nonprofit animal adoption center and spay and neuter clinic dedicated to stopping the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable and treatable homeless cats and dogs through adoption and low-cost spay/neuter programs.

In her free time Jamie likes to get ice cream and sit at Snee Oosh and Martha's beaches or under the cedar hats.

She is a lifelong La Conner resident and the daughter of Josiane Sams and William Damien. Jamie also has a nine year old sister Ava who she helps her mom raise.

Jamie will receive a gift certificate to Vintage Thrift, the thrift and consignment shop run by local volunteers to support women and girls in the community and enabled by the generous donations from the community.

Submitted by: La Conner Soroptimists