Samuel Lanham Award – Page 2 – Up with People International Alumni Association

John Gonzales

Leadership in creating The Journey exhibit for Celebrate 50! Reunion

Leadership in creating The Journey exhibit for Celebrate 50! Reunion

Leadership in creating The Journey exhibit for Celebrate 50! Reunion

Service to the UWPIAA, the reunions, and the alumni body

Outstanding contributions to the UWPIAA as a cast and era rep, and for tirelessly working to reconnect UWP alumni

Efforts to support UWPIAA’s technology efforts and significant savings

Helping see UWP and UWPIAA through the shutdown in early 2000’s and self-financing UWPIAA reunions

Innovative ideas, financial commitment and steady leadership to the UWPIAA

Created the independent UWPIAA in 1988, and continued to nurture and develop those in leadership roles on the BOG.

Served on the Board of Governors or one of its committees since 2014; Co-Chaired, then chaired the ‘Futures Committee’, built