Information for the
JOEL M. MANSFIELD AWARD IN ECONOMICS
Established 2005
The Joel M. Mansfield Award in Economics is available through the University of Central Missouri
Foundation for a student pursuing a degree in economics. This scholarship is made possible by way of a
gift from the estate of Joel M. Mansfield, ’78, of Clinton, Missouri.
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Joel Marvin Mansfield was born August 13, 1943 to Thomas F. and Gussie “Boone” Mansfield. He
worked with Armco Steel as a design draftsman and cost estimator until his military service with the United
States Army in 1968. He served with USA/NORAD until 1970 when he was reassigned to the Air Defense
Artillery Brigade with USARPAC as a nuclear weapons control officer until his discharge in 1972.
He attended Central Missouri State University (UCM) from 1976-1978 and 1979-1981. He also attended
the University of Arkansas from 1982-84. Since 1990 he had been adjunct faculty member for the
Metropolitan Community College system in Kansas City at the campuses of Longview and Blue River. He
was placed on permanent disability in the fall of 1999 and with much regret, medically retired from his
teaching duties.
There was a family connection to Daniel Boone and it is as follows:
“My mother put great stock in being related to Daniel Boone. Me? I’m a great-great-great-great-grand
nephew of Ol’ Daniel himself. From Exeter in Devonshire, England, we began from George I. No dates
have been established for him or his son George II, however George III, and the rest are as follows:
George Boone I -- George Boone II – George Boone III (1666-1744) – Squire Boone (1696-1765) – Israel
Boone (1726-1756) – (brother of Daniel Boone (1734-1802)) – Jonathan Boone (1750-1826) – John Boone
(1789-1837) – William Waighstall Boone (1828-1876) – my grandfather, Alfred Joel Boone (1871–1957) –
my mother, Gussie Verna Boone (1903-1996) – Joel “Boone” Mansfield (1943-2004).
Another way of putting it, I’m the son of the mother who’s the daughter of the great-great-great-grandson
of Israel Boone, the prodigal brother of Daniel Boone. Ain’t that a kick?”
The award shall be called the Joel M. Mansfield Award in Economics. The following description will
accompany the publicity of the award:
Joel M. Mansfield earned a Master of Arts degree in economics from UCM in 1980. During his studies at
UCM, the economics faculty members selected Mr. Mansfield as the outstanding graduate student in
Economics and presented him with the Joseph F. Dolecki Award. Upon his death in April 2004, Mr.
Mansfield bequeathed to the Department of Economics and Finance an endowment which provided for the
establishment of the Joel M. Mansfield Award in Economics. The recipient of this award, a top student in
economics, is identified by the economics faculty as having demonstrated an aptitude for and interest in
pursuing graduate studies in economics.
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Joel M. Mansfield Award in Economics
Award Application
CRITERIA:
To apply, a student must:
a. be a full-time senior student in good academic standing at UCM enrolled in a minimum of twelve
(12) credit hours;
b. must have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework in economics;
c. have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.5;
d. have expressed an interest in completing a graduate degree in economics.
SELECTION PROCESS:
1. The recipient(s) of the Joel M. Mansfield Award in Economics will be recommended by a selection
committee designated by the Chair, Department of Economics and Finance. Recipient(s) shall be
approved by the UCM Scholarships and Awards Officer.
2. The application must be delivered or postmarked by March 1. Recipient(s) shall be announced by
May 15 of any given year.
3. The Selection Committee, with the approval of the donor and the Executive Director of the
Foundation, will annually establish the number and award amount. If adequate funding is not
available, the Selection Committee may exercise the option of making no selection.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Applications must be delivered / postmarked by March 1 to:
Department of Economics and Finance
Attn: Joel M. Mansfield Award in Economics
University of Central Missouri
Dockery 300 A
Warrensburg, Missouri 64093
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Application for the
JOEL M. MANSFIELD AWARD IN ECONOMICS
1. Name _______________________________________ UCM student ID# ________________________
2. Permanent address ___________________________________________________________________________
street
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city state zip code county
3. Home phone ( ) _____________ Cell phone ( ) ______________ Campus phone ______________
4. Campus address ______________________________ E-mail _________________________________
5. Major ______________________________________ Minor __________________________________
6. Cumulative GPA _____________________________ GPA in major ___________________________
7. Estimated date of graduation/degree completion ______________________________________________
month year
8. Attach a list of campus and community organizations to which you belong. Be sure to list leadership roles
when applicable.
9. Attach a brief statement of your professional goals as they relate to this scholarship. Be sure to include
your plans and aspirations for the future.
10. Attach a current transcript. An unofficial transcript may be printed (free of charge) from the student
portal at https://www.ucmo.edu/portal.
REFERENCES:
1. Name ______________________________________ Relationship ____________________________
Phone Number _______________________________ E-mail _________________________________
2. Name ______________________________________ Relationship ____________________________
Phone Number _______________________________ E-mail _________________________________
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Joel M. Mansfield Award in Economics
Scholarship Application
UNDERSTANDING OF ACCEPTANCE:
If I am selected as a recipient of this scholarship, I understand that I must meet the criteria as outlined in this
application at the beginning of the semester in which the scholarship is to be applied to my student account.
If my status should change before/during the academic year, I understand that I must notify the Department
to which this application has been submitted. I further understand that a change in my status may affect my
eligibility and the application of the scholarship to my student account.
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Signature Date
Applications must be delivered / postmarked by March 1 to:
Department of Economics and Finance ▪ UCM ▪ Dockery 300 A ▪ Warrensburg, MO 64093
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