On April 22, Miami International Airport hosted its annual Volunteer Ambassador Recognition Gala dinner, the centerpiece of its National Volunteer Week celebrations, at the MIA Hotel’s Viena Restaurant. During the event, MIA announced that its Volunteer of the Year was Guy Langdale, who has donated his time assisting passengers at the airport for the past 14 years.
Before volunteering at MIA, Langdale served the Miami-Dade Aviation Department for 36 years as a senior terminal operations agent and briefly worked part-time as a wheelchair attendant for passengers with limited mobility. Having taught himself multiple languages and being fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and what he fondly calls “Airport German,” Langdale frequently provides medical translation assistance for Spanish speakers in moments of need.
In recognition of his service, Langdale received two round-trip main cabin tickets from Delta Air Lines to fly anywhere within the continental United States, and a Miami Spice dinner for two from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB).
Four runner-up winners – Jeff Wander, Maria Rios, and Miryam and Martin Crossland – also received either a Miami Spice Dinner for two or a Miami Spa Month treatment, thanks to the generous support of the GMCVB.
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