The Maurice A. Van Nostrand Economics
Scholarship was established in honor of Maurice
Van Nostrand by his wife, Carol, and his son,
Jamie. The scholarship is awarded annually to
deserving students in economics.
Maurice A. Van Nostrand (1925-1991) was
Chairman of the Iowa Commerce Commission
(now the Iowa Utilities Board) from 1971 to
1979. Prior to his appointment to the
commission, he served three terms in the Iowa
legislature representing Pottawattamie County.
While serving on the Commission, he was the
energy advisor to popular four-term governor
Robert D. Ray. Van Nostrand became a lay
expert on energy issues without the benefit of any
formal training or college courses in economics.
He was instrumental in guiding Iowa through the
first of a series of energy crises.
Maurice Van Nostrand died in 1991.
Full-time Economics majors who will be seniors in the fall semester are eligible to apply for this scholarship. |
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