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Officer Jamie Hamrick Named as Italian-American Woman of the Year for WVIHF

By Trina Runner on August 07, 2018 via Connect-Bridgeport.com

When it came to selecting the 2018 Italian-American Woman of the Year, the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Selection Committee did not have to deliberate for long.  Officer Jamie Hamrick was chosen for the honor, which recognizes her dedication to community and the school she protects.
 
“Officer Hamrick is an icon in our community,” said WVIHF Committee Chairman Tyler Terango.  “With her commitment to public service and her impact on the youth in Harrison County, she is very deserving of this honor.”
 
Hamrick has been a Prevention Resource Officer at Bridgeport High School for 13 years.  She has been instrumental in helping to develop a national award-winning anti-bullying campaign and has been known to work with students of all ages in programs that help them make better choices.
 
As a 1988 graduate of Bridgeport High School, Hamrick was thrilled to be able to protect and educate the students in the very halls in which she used to walk.  She knows every student by name and is accessible to them for advice, guidance and leadership opportunities.  She has been involved in the Junior Police Academy program and is known for her work with the Drug Awareness Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) initiative in elementary schools.  The School Safety Advocacy Council awarded the national Bullying Prevention Award in 2013 to Hamrick and other Prevention Resource Officers in Harrison County.
 
Recently, Hamrick was named among the top 10 Women of Distinction by the Progressive Woman’s Association in Clarksburg.  Recipients are chosen based on community impact and accomplishments that reflect the values of the community.  Hamrick’s selfless dedication to educating and protecting youth earned her the honor and propelled her into the spotlight for her service.
 
Her selection for the Italian-American Woman of the Year was based on her continued efforts to improve the community and her service to her fellow Harrison County residents.  Her mother, Kay Spino, is of Italian descent and her grandfather came to America at the age of six from San Giovanni, Italy. She is a member of All Saints Catholic Church and a leader in Wyldlife, a Christian organization that works with middle school students to enhance spiritual growth.
 
Hamrick, along with other West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival honorees, will be honored on August 30 during the annual banquet.  The honorees will also be invited to attend all ceremonies and celebrations throughout the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, including the coronation, parade, VIP brunch and mass.
 
“It is truly an honor to celebrate my Italian heritage with my mother and to be recognized for my service,” said Hamrick.  “I love my job and working with the students and I love being able to represent Harrison County on a local and national scale. I am in good company with the other honorees and I look forward to the festival activities in which we will be participating.”


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