Amy Samson Obituary Oregon: Award-winning North Eugene High School teacher killed in Tuesday morning crash

The town of Eugene, Oregon is in mourning over the untimely death of a well-known young educator who died in an early-morning collision this morning.

On Tuesday morning, Ms. Amy Samson lost her life in a car accident while traveling to school.

Amy Samson was a well-known art educator at North Eugene High School and a fourth-grade teacher at Eugene Online Academy. In February, Amy received the Excellence in Education award funding from the Eugene School District 4J. She was nominated for and received the Eugene Education Foundation Annual Grant for Reinventing the Guild Model for Ceramics at NEHS for the 2023–24 academic year, according to her profile.

On behalf of Ms. Samson’s family, friends, community, and students, the NEHS community has requested prayers. Amy is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society and a graduate of Columbia University’s Teachers College.

“RIP to one of the most important people in my young life and education, Amy Samson. I just heard the news from a friend, whose daughter attends her class at my old school,” a tribute post shared on Facebook said.

“Amy encouraged me as a young writer with a dark sense of humor, and we kept in touch (on and off) ever since. I’m grateful that we got to see each other again last year, so I could thank her with a copy of my latest book.
I don’t know what else to say, as this was very sudden, but again, thank you so fucking much for the encouragement when I needed it the most. Much love to her family, friends, and the many students who look up to her.”

Ms. Amy’s nominator characterized her as a compassionate educator who took time for each and every one of her students in a statement issued by the ACE AWARDS. Despite being online, Ms. Samson makes time to attend to the needs of every child. After Zoom class, she will stay with my daughter and have a private conversation with her about her worries or simply to talk to her one-on-one. Despite never having met in person, Ms. Samson and her students have a very close relationship. My daughter adores it! The statement from 4jschools says.