• Communications Degree from University of Minnesota
• Spokesperson for the NFL honoring & celebrating the making of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s Birthday a National Holiday in Washington D.C., His outstanding speech was made in front of the largest march in D.C. History at that time!
• First African-American selected as Grand Marshall of the Colorado State Fair Parade.
• Honorary Board Member of the Annual Sheridan Black Awards Network, Black College All-American Awards Banquet.
• Awarded the Keep Pueblo Beautiful Ingrid Ahlberg Good Citizenship Award in 2002.
• Awarded First Annual Rick & Donna Upchurch Humanitarian Award by Grace Productions in 2002.
• Selected Pueblo, Colorado Person Of the Year in 2000.
• Member of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission & Cultural Center.
• Member of Chamber of Commerce of Pueblo and on Board of Directors.
• Presented Inaugural City & County of Pueblo Distinguished Service Award.
• Received Proclamation of “Rick Upchurch Day” December 22, 2002 by City Council of Pueblo and Board of City Council.
• President of Rare Breed Sport & Leadership Programs, working with youths in Colorado and across the Nation.
  

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