You could say Jaime Walker Blanton ’02 is on a roll.

The mother of two was recently named Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky and in March was awarded the key to the city of Louisville.

In her duties as Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky, Blanton has had the opportunity to meet with state officials including Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and visited with veterans at Louisville’s Veterans Administration hospital. She will compete for the national title this summer.

“I think the best way to break down barriers is having one-on-one conversations with people,” she said. “This has given me the opportunity to reach more people and see the light bulb go off when they begin to realize what life is like for those of us in wheelchairs. They say Ôthat could happen to me.’ ”

Blanton, who earned a BS in journalism and political science at TCU, is currently pursuing a master’s in higher education administration at the University of Louisville. She and her husband, John, have two children, Jenna, 3, and Jackson, 1.

She also serves on the board of directors of Push America, an outreach of the fraternity Phi Kappa Phi, which helps people with disabilities. The fraternity’s TCU chapter raised money for her to have a mechanized wheelchair when she was a student.

“I had torn the cartilage in both my wrists,” she said. “I wouldn’t have been able to complete my degree at TCU if they hadn’t taken an interest and raised the funds. I wouldn’t have been able to navigate the campus. Their efforts changed my life.”