Everyday Hero Honorees 2024

James E. MacLennan Everyday Hero Awards

In Limerick in 2024 the UWPIAA recognized three James E. MacLennan Everyday Heroes for their remarkable achievements in the world. Alexa Bruun Rasmussen, Gavin Lumsden and Blair Overstreet were the ...

2024 Samuel Lanham Award for Extraordinary Service to the UWPIAA

Elaine Crepeau – '68C The narrative, the impact, and the influence of all who traveled in Up with People over its sixty years would be lost without an historical repository ...

UWPIAA Awards Go Live

Would you like to know who, in your cast or crew, has received an award? Do you want to read about all the alumni who received the J. Blanton Belk ...

2023 James E. MacLennan Everyday Heroes

Jill Finnerty Ricardo – '93E What is an Everyday Hero? Meet Jill Finnerty Ricardo, who embodies the spirit of Up with People in all that she does and is an inspiration ...

2023 Outstanding Cast/Crew Representative

Martha "Marty" Elcan - '73A Serving as a Cast Rep requires a diverse set of skills to keep things organized among a cast of 150 alumni that traveled fifty years ...

2023 J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna

Maria Amalia Souza – '83E Maria Amalia Souza ('83E) touched the heart and soul of each and every castmate during her Up with People travels. Her efforts continue to inspire not ...

James E. MacLennan Everyday Hero Award

James MacLennan traveled in the early years of UWP and then as a cast director with his wife. Ultimately, he served as Chief Operating Officer of UWP for decades. This ...

Outstanding Cast Rep Award

Cast/Crew Reps provide service to both their casts/crews and the alumni body as a whole. This award may be given in recognition of those who sacrifice long hours and resources ...

J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award

This award is presented annually to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to humankind, by carrying forward the ideals of Up with People. This year's honorees are Sarah Kirk ...

Samuel Lanham Award for Extraordinary Service to the UWPIAA

This award is presented to a Board of Governors member who has made contributions to the UWPIAA, in multiple categories, over multiple years, and benefitting a broad spectrum of alumni. ...

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