Alumna recognized for higher ed work

Jaime Walker Blanton '02 has been awarded the 2012 Outstanding New Professional of the Year award In May by the American College Personnel Association, a national merit given to those who have done influential work in higher education.


Blanton began working at the University of North Texas in 2009 as a coordinator for parents and family programs in the UNT Division of Student Affairs. She has served as a mentor with the Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee, among other roles. She joined the UNT Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing as a publications specialist in Integrated Fundraising Communications in April.

In the Division of Student Affairs, her work focused on acclimating parents to their child’s college life and getting them acquainted with services the university had to offer.

“Higher education is a best fit for me because it’s truly transformative,” Blanton said. “Everyone is on a personal journey, and when we do our work well in a university setting, we inspire the journey of these students.”

Blanton’s nomination for the award was based on her work in assessing parents’ activity and opinions on the university. Her roles as a mentor for students with disabilities, a campus adviser for the Gamma Tau chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, We Care We Count committee member and a regular presenter for the Center for Leadership and Service.

“It’s important to be engaged in your campus,” Blanton said. “I’m never afraid to say ‘yes’ to a committee assignment.”

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