Page 9 - UPAAA GRC '21 Souvenir Journal

University of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

On behalf of the University of the Philippines, I warmly greet you, the members, officials, and friends
of the UP Alumni Association in America, Inc. and the UP Alumni Association of Nevada on the
success of the 21st Grand Reunion and Convention. With "ARISE: Pagbangon at Parangal" as theme,
this year's Reunion is the first virtual and global event of its kind in our University's history.

I congratulate the seventeen recipients of the 2021 UPAAA Distinguished Alumni Awards, living
embodiments of the UP Oblation. I also commend our incoming Board of Directors for the UPAAA
for 2022-2023 and the immediate past Board for a job well done.

Additionally, my warmest greetings to the 2021 UPAA awardees in our midst. First, the UPAAA
which will be honored with the 2021 UPAA Distinguished Service Award for an Alumni Chapter.
This, indeed, is a significant feat as the UPAAA celebrates its 40th anniversary this year as an
organization. Second, to Ethel Rubio, GRC Chair, who has been selected to receive the 2021 UPAA
Distinguished Service Award for her outstanding work as UPAAGLA President. Congratulations!

I am happy to greet our beloved alumni from the Philippines and worldwide who attend from their
homes. Far tho' we wander, we can still gather together through the wonders of technology to
celebrate the UP Spirit and the camaraderie we share as loyal sons and daughters of our Alma Mater.

Through this year's Grand Reunion and Convention, we not only renew our ties of friendship with
one another. We refresh in our minds the values and principles we stand for as we face the challenges
of a post-pandemic world. At the same time, we honor those who inspired and taught us how to give
back to our communities and support our University and the Filipino people along the way. Through
fellowships like this, we remind ourselves of what is truly important and valuable and what remains
constant even when everything around us changes.

In these turbulent times, the University looks to you, our alumni, for support, encouragement, and
new ideas to inspire innovation and progress. The greater UP Community and I are one with you on
this joyous occasion.

Thank you very much. Padayon, UP!

DANILO L. CONCEPCION
President

2F North Wing, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
op@up.edu.ph | 632-89280110 or 632-9283014 | Telefax 632-89206882