NMU principal secretary Grace Albert is on the verge of retirement, after 45 years of service at the university, all in the Department of Psychological Science. She will be honored by colleagues for the milestone later this month, but she has also received public recognition for her community service milestone as a blood donor. Inspired by photos of past donors on a wall at the U.P. Regional Blood Center (UPRBC), Albert set a personal goal to join the legacy and just reached 100 donations. Albert received a special cake to mark the achievement and social media praise on April 7 from both the UPRBC and UP Health System – Marquette.
“Motivated by the stories of those who've donated before, Grace rolled up her sleeve to give back in a powerful way,” stated the Facebook posts about her reaching the milestone. “Each blood donation has the potential to save up to three lives, and every drop stays local, helping patients right here in the Upper Peninsula.”
The Department of Psychological Science will celebrate Albert's retirement from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in Weston Hall 1001. Faculty and staff are invited for cake and refreshments.