Kristi Wright

Matt Rupel: A Triumphant Life (1990-2017)

For over 14 of his 26 years Santa Clara native Matt Rupel fought Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA), a degenerative neuromuscular disease.…

August 9, 2017

A Young Man’s Fight Against a Relentless Disease

Matt Rupel turns 21 in October. Nine years ago he was diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia (FA): a genetic disease that…

September 21, 2011