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“The generosity speaks volumes of the character of the employees here at Statewide, and is a remarkable representation of Alaska as a whole” –Ryan Muspratt
In 2008, UA employees once again demonstrated their commitment to the university in a very tangible way. During the 2008 statewide employee fundraising campaign, 67 percent of UA staff and faculty made financial contributions to the university – by far outpacing the national faculty/staff giving average of 17 percent.
“The generosity speaks volumes about the character of University of Alaska employees, and is a remarkable representation of Alaska as a whole,” said Ryan Muspratt, who participated in his first Statewide Staff campaign as the UA Foundation Accounting Student Assistant. |
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Ryan Muspratt with Dr. Keller |
In addition to being a UA student employee, Muspratt is also a UAF alumnus, who graduated with a bachelor’s of business management in May 2008. During Muspratt’s college career, he was also a member of the Nanooks hockey team and received several athletic scholarships that allowed him to attend classes full-time. Muspratt said those scholarships motivated him “to stick with school and hockey, get good grades and graduate debt-free.”
Inspired by his own experiences, Muspratt wanted to provide the same opportunity to other UAF students and, in his senior year, he established the Dr. Cary Keller Scholarship Fund. The fund, named in honor of Dr. Keller of Sportsmedicine Fairbanks who has donated many hours of his time to helping UAF athletes, will provide scholarships to future UAF student-athletes. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded each year.
“Ryan is an excellent example of the cycle of generosity – an employee and an alumnus who has exhibited as much generosity toward his alma mater as it provided to him,” said Mary Rutherford, Foundation President.
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