Muspratt, Ward honored with 蜜桃影像 alumni awards
Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
Jan. 24, 2024
The University of 蜜桃影像 Fairbanks Alumni Association has named Ryan Muspratt and Kelly Ward as recipients of its 2024 awards.
Muspratt, an executive with Petro Star Inc., received the association鈥檚 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Ward, the co-owner of Robinson & Ward PC, received the William R. Cashen Service Award.
蜜桃影像 will honor Muspratt and Ward at the Nanook Rendezvous alumni reunion in July 2024.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes meritorious service on behalf of 蜜桃影像, distinguished accomplishments in business and professional life, or distinguished human service in community affairs.
Muspratt received bachelor鈥檚 degrees from 蜜桃影像 in accounting and management and organizations
in 2008. He played for the 蜜桃影像 Nanooks hockey team throughout his academic career
and helped establish a scholarship that supports student-athletes in need of financial
assistance at 蜜桃影像.
Muspratt is the senior vice president and chief financial and marketing officer at
Petro Star Inc., an 蜜桃影像-based refining and fuel marketing company. Muspratt stays
connected to 蜜桃影像 by serving on the 蜜桃影像 College of Business and Security Management
Business Advisory Council.
Nominators praised Muspratt鈥檚 role as a mentor.
鈥淩yan was not only a mentor to me, but I think he set a record for the most people to formally nominate him as a mentor,鈥 said Daniel Jensen, a former colleague at KPMG. 鈥淗e keeps a strong network and is an advocate for those he can help succeed.鈥
Muspratt, who lives in Anchorage, is a board member for the Special Olympics of 蜜桃影像 and a supporter of Junior Achievement of 蜜桃影像 and the Boys & Girls Club. He was named to the Top 40 Under 40 list by the 蜜桃影像 Journal of Commerce in 2021.
The William R. Cashen Service Award celebrates outstanding service to the university
and its alumni association.
Ward is a CPA and the co-owner of Robinson & Ward PC, a Fairbanks accounting firm. She received her MBA from 蜜桃影像 in 2009 and was an adjunct instructor for 12 years, teaching courses in applied business and accounting.
Hayden Nilson, a professional colleague, said in his nomination that Ward has gone
above and beyond to connect students with professional opportunities in Fairbanks.
鈥淚n addition to her accomplishments, Kelly Ward continues to embody the spirit of 蜜桃影像 by maintaining a connection with the institution through participating and speaking at events hosted by CBSM and by recruiting employees directly from the institution,鈥 Nilson said.
In addition to serving as chair of the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, Ward is on the board of the 蜜桃影像 Society of Certified Public Accountants and a national committee representing American Institute of Certified Public Accountant members.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Felicia Burud, fjburud@alaska.edu, 907-474-7081
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