UM-Dearborn has honored 8 outstanding alumni for their contributions to the University and community, naming them as recipients of the 2011 UM-Dearborn Alumni Awards. Among the winners was Tracy Blakely-Thompson, who was selected as the School of Education Alumna of the Year.
Tracy earned her Master of Arts in Education from the SOE in 1992. She then pursued a Master of Arts in pastoral counseling and recently received her doctor of ministry in domestic violence and sexual assault. In 2006, Tracy began her own company, Inspiring One, L.L.C. through which she provides counseling therapy and training workshops for individuals and organizations.
Through her experience and education, Tracy has served as a resource to and advocate for victims of domestic violence, both on this campus and in the larger community. She is a dedicated volunteer at HAVEN − a domestic violence agency and shelter, where she has been a guest speaker and inspirational speaker at different events and conferences. She has conducted workshops for female prisoners at Huron Valley Correctional Facility, speaking about the importance of self-improvement and education. She has also performed in the campus’ Vagina Monologues, a production designed to highlight the severity of domestic violence, and was the keynote speaker during the Women’s Resource Center’s Take Back the Night event.
In addition, Tracy has helped launch the School of Education’s Dean’s Alumni Council, where she will work to create a speaker series and revitalize the connection between alumni and the SOE. Please join me in congratulating Tracy on her great accomplishment and in thanking her for her dedication to the education profession.
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