{"id":1563,"date":"2017-10-14T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geostabilization.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1563"},"modified":"2024-02-25T23:36:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T23:36:13","slug":"al-ruckman-distinguished-alumni-awardee","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.geostabilization.com\/ca\/resources\/news\/al-ruckman-distinguished-alumni-awardee\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Ruckman \u2013 Distinguished Alumni Awardee"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-white\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-lg-offset-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recently, Colorado Mesa University honored Al Ruckman, founder of GeoStabilization International<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, as a Distinguished Alumni at their Homecoming Victory Dinner. The highest distinction the alumni association bestows on an individual; the award recognizes individuals who deserve extraordinary acclaim for their significant contribution to society and Colorado Mesa University.<\/p>\n<p>Al, with his friend and fellow founder Bob Barrett, began GeoStabilization literally with a truck, trailer, and their recently purchased Soil Nail Launcher. From the firm\u2019s humble beginnings, they have grown the company into the leading geohazard mitigation firm operating throughout the United States and Canada. Their passion is to develop and install innovative solutions that protect people and infrastructure from the dangers of geohazards.<\/p>\n<p>As illustrated in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geostabilization.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Al-Ruckman_Maverick-fall-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alumni Newsletter\u00a0<\/a>and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/238086486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introductory video<\/a>, Al\u2019s recognition is well deserved. We are all proud of his accomplishments and the company that Al helped establish.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, Colorado Mesa University honored Al Ruckman, founder of GeoStabilization International\u00ae, as a Distinguished Alumni at their Homecoming Victory Dinner. 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