Lexie Jamieson, from Scarborough High School, is one of two students from Maine selected to take part in the 54th annual United States Senate Youth Program.

She will join 102 other students from across the country and spend a week in Washington, D.C., this spring. Jamieson will have an opportunity to study the American political process firsthand.

Maine’s U.S. Senators, Susan Collins and Angus King, named Jamieson and Julia Blackwell, from Woolwich, to take part in the Senate’s youth program.

“I have the honor and privilege of being the first delegate to the U.S. Senate Youth Program to have been elected to the U.S. Senate,” Collins said in a press release.

“As a senior in high school, this incredible program strengthened my commitment to public service and gave me the opportunity to travel to Washington and meet with the legendary senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith,” she added.

In addition, Collins said, “I look forward to meeting (both girls) while they are in Washington, D.C.”

And King said, “The Senate Youth Program is a great way to recognize impressive young people from Maine and all across the country, and I’m delighted to congratulate Julia and Lexie on their selection this year.”

He said the two “have demonstrated remarkable leadership and dedication (toward) making America a better place, and I look forward to congratulating them in person when they visit Washington in March.”

Jamieson is the Key Club International district governor for New England and Bermuda and also serves as the treasurer of the Civil Rights Club at Scarborough High. She is also a member of the National Honors Society and is involved with Seeds of Peace. Jamieson also plays soccer and lacrosse and is a member of the wind ensemble.

Her future plans include establishing a nonprofit focusing on women’s rights and health care in developing countries. Jamieson will attend Bates College in the fall, where she will study anthropology or women and gender studies.

The Senate Youth Program was founded in 1962 and is funded by The Hearst Foundations with the goal of raising awareness among young Americans about the role of the federal government and the importance of the nation’s democratic process. All delegates also receive a $5,000 college scholarship.

During their week in Washington, the participating students will attend meetings and briefings with senators, congressmen, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies and an Ambassador to the United States, among others.

Lexie Jamieson