Christopher Gould (far right), managing director at Jungle Island, was just announced by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson as Role Model for the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. He stands alongside Robert Parker, Jr., Miami-Dade Police Department, and Officer Ismael Castilla, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police, at the “Prestigious Annual Academic Signing Day” induction ceremony, which took place in Jungle Island’s signature Treetop Ballroom Monday, May 9, 2016. “I’m thrilled to be inducted into the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project,” says Gould. It’s an outstanding organization that embodies everything we believe in at Jungle Island, and makes a significant impact on our community and also on the lives of at-risk youth.”