University of the Philippines
Alumni Association in America
Join us for part 4 of a series of free virtual conversations with the recipients of the 2025-2026 UPAAA Outstanding UP Alumni awards. Hear their remarkable stories and be inspired.
Friday, September 5, 2025
9 pm Eastern
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88344343431?pwd=D7MDiWTL0nz42T68chYiGFOatpFzqZ.1
Meeting ID Meeting ID: 883 4434 3431 Passcode: Passcode: 996069
MODERATOR: Dorothy Llariza-Tome, UPAAA Regional Vice President, Northwest Region
GUESTS
Romulo Gerardo "Gerry" S.A. Ramos, AIA
Outstanding Alumnus Award in Architecture and Community Service
A distinguished architect and dedicated community leader in Wisconsin, Gerry Ramos has led major projects throughout his career and now serves as Principal of his own firm, Ramos and Associates.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Gerry is best known for his tireless commitment to community service and to preserving Filipino culture and heritage. Since 1995, he has served as the volunteer Executive Director of the Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation in Milwaukee. Under his leadership, the center has offered free health services, youth programs, and essential supplies to underserved communities for over two decades.
His passion for education is also evident in his active role in the Children’s Literacy Program, where he uses cultural presentations, educational workshops, and music to help young Filipino Americans connect with their roots and identity. He has many more advocacies, too numerous to mention in this introduction.
University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Wisconsin, Ltd. (UPAA-W)
Outstanding UP Alumni Group Award
Since its founding in 1974, UPAA-W has demonstrated unwavering commitment to cultural preservation, academic excellence, and community service—both in Wisconsin and in the Philippines.
The organization has established multiple scholarship awards and two professorial chairs at UP Diliman, launched the Value Our Heritage program to promote Filipino culture and history, and led impactful community efforts such as the Feed the Hungry initiative and participation in medical missions.
UPAA-W also introduced Filipino cuisine at the Wisconsin Holiday Folk Fair and organized the first Santacruzan celebration in the state. Its physician members regularly volunteer at the Philippine Center Free Medical Clinic in Milwaukee, serving uninsured patients.
For its consistent leadership, humanitarian work, and dedication to the Filipino community, UPAA-W received the UPAAA Outstanding Alumni Group Award in 2017—and continues to exemplify the spirit of excellence and service worthy of the 2025 award.
The UPAAA Grand Reunion & Convention (GRC) is a biennial gathering of UP alumni and non- alumni for the purposes of fellowship, knowledge exchange and fundraising for UPAAA's flagship initiative, the Scholarship Program.
On its 23rd biennial celebration, GRC 2025 is co-hosted by the UP Alumni Association Houston Chapter (UPAAH). UPAA Houston was conferred by UPAAA the Outstanding UP Alumni Group Award during the 22nd GRC held in New Jersey in 2023.
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About Houston: Extending to Galveston Bay. Houston is closely linked with the Space Center Houston, the coastal visitor center at NASA’s astronaut training and flight control complex. The city’s relatively compact Downtown includes the Theater District, home to the renowned Houston Grand Opera, and the Historic District, with 19th-century architecture and upscale restaurants. ― (Google)
Airport Information:
The nearest airport to The Galleria is Houston Hobby Apt (HOU) Airport which is 12.8 miles away. Other nearby airports include Houston (IAH) (18.6 miles).
IAH (Bush Intercontinental): Bigger, more international flights, hub for United Airlines but further from the Galleria. HOU (Hobby): Smaller, mostly Southwest Airlines, closer to the Galleria, quicker city access, often cheaper fares.
Choose IAH for connections and options, HOU for convenience and Southwest.
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