She returned to the local level in 2005 and won the title Jackson County Jr. Miss, taking home more than $9,000.00 in college scholarships. Following in the footsteps of one of her predecessors, Deven Wayman, Stam became the second young woman from Jackson County to win the Indiana Jr. Miss title and advance to the last televised America's Jr. Miss Scholarhip Program. Stam finished the competition as 2nd runner-up, securing another $20,000 in college scholarships.
