Ruppel receives recognition from former college

Local Journalism Initiative
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An Uxbridge resident was recentlyhonoured as an alumnus of Durham College.

On June 18, at the 2024 Spring Convocation, Durham College presented Adam Ruppel with a 2024 Alumni of Distinction award.

Ruppel, an event manager, graduated from Durham College in 1997 with a diploma in Business - Human Resources. His achievements include producing the largest 24-hour mountain bike event in North America, the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice, co-founding Mudhero and quickly establishing it as Canada’s largest obstacle race and co-founding the Drive Festival at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, which attracts over 30,000 attendees annually.

Over the past 30 years, Ruppel says his career has been driven by passion.

“It’s just been a massive adventure and a tremendous rush and it keeps me active outside and engaged with communities of all types,” he says. “Durham College was pivotal in my entrepreneurial career by providing me those networking opportunities with people that really helped me launch my business and also giving me that structure that really took me to that next level.”

“We are proud to recognize ... Durham College alumni who have not only left a mark on their indus - tries, but in the communities where they work so hard,” said Linda Flynn, associate vice-president, Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations for Durham College at the convocation ceremony.

Conrad Boyce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Uxbridge Cosmos

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