By Pepper Parr
July 12th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
The way to be recognized for the work you do for community organizations – be it the local food bank, a clothing distribution site or an organization that deveopls volunteer support for the non-profit sector is different for each person. For Ron Foxcroft, it all began when he accepted the invitation from the principal of the high school he was attending on an intermittent basis, to quit and take his troublesome behaviour with him.
Given that the only out for Foxcroft was up – he took it and in the process invented a whistle that is now used in sports organizations around the world.
Ron Foxcroft with Mohawk College President Paul Armstrong. Ron was presented with an Honorary Degree.
He then took on a trucking organization that needed help at the sales and organizational level. You see those “If it’s on time – it’s a Fluke” tractor trailer rigs on area highways all the time.
Foxcroft was named the Citizen of the Year in Burlington for the way he handled raising the funds that were needed to get matching grants from the province during the 2014 flood.
He serves, on occasion, as a Citizenship Judge, swearing in people who are about to become Canadians. Those people get a ‘peptalk’ the likes of which they may never hear again.
When Foxcroft tells his story – for those who have heard it – you know what I mean, he doesn’t miss a beat.
For Foxcroft being named a Distinguished fellow, ” was really special to me”. He was the first to be given this in the field of entrepreneurial studies.
Foxcroft was in very good company. Recognized at the same time were the following.
Ron Foxcroft with Lorna Somers; Mohawk College Vice President.
Distinguished Fellow Honorary Degree Ron Foxcroft First Honorary Degree in Mohawk College History.
Sarah Vienot Honorary Diploma
Frank Gerencser Distinguished Fellow
Bruce MacRitchie Distinguished Fellow
James Schlegal Distinguished Fellow
Keith Segal Distinguished Fellow
Eric Vandewall Distinguished Fellow
Dr. David Wheeler Distinguished Fellow Adjunct Professor
In 2015 Ron Foxcroft received a Distinguished Fellow Honorary Diploma.
Foxcroft is also a member of the Order of Canada.
He has yet to figure out how he can get that high school diploma.
I did not know that community colleges granted degrees.?
It was an Honorary degree.
Well deserved. It used to be all you needed was to be successful, as Ron has been in spades. He has a practical Masters and PhD in invention and in How to successfully run a business. Kudos