Doane University has an impressive tradition of fellowship and scholarship recipients with winners going as far back as the 1950s.
Our students have represented Doane University in 14 different countries, with over 40 graduates participating in the Fulbright Program in Germany. The Fulbright Program has become the U.S. government flagship international exchange program, supported by the American people and partner countries around the world.
Students with an asterisk (*) received an award but did not participate in the program.
Student Awardees
2010 - Present
2020
Ivy Banks, JET, major in German
Aubrey Schatz, JET, major in biochemistry
Colin Koehler, Fulbright to Panama, major in Spanish/secondary education with ESL endorsement
2019
Nick Iwata,(Biology), Bulgaria
2018
Rachel Schartz, JET, major in English/secondary education
Jake Sanner, Gilman Scholarship, major in environmental science
Rachel Jacobsen*, Fulbright, Bulgaria, major in elementary education with an ESL endorsement
Liz Kurtz, German/English), Germany
2017
Lauren Schmidt, Gilman Scholarship, majors in accounting and business administration
Bridget O'Connell, TAPIF (Teaching Assistant Program in France), majors in French and vocal performance
Hannah Dull '17 (Spanish and English/secondary education), Brazil
2016
Amanda Petersen '16 (English language arts/secondary education), Bulgaria
Jordyn Atwater '16 (Biochemistry), Germany
2015
Krista Couton '15 (music education), Taiwan
Maggie Hubbell '15 (German/French), Germany
Lizzie Sather '15 (elementary education), Turkey
Delta Wilson, JET, majors in international studies and sociology
Tyler Strobl '15 (elementary education), Brazil
2014
Gentry Doane '14 (German/Spanish), Germany
2013
Ryan Corrigan '13 (environmental science/Spanish), India
2012
Aprill Bodlak '12 (German/Spanish/English), Peru
Rachel Kluthe '12 (elementary education/Spanish), Spain
2011
Malissie Boyer '11 (German/English), Germany
Marcus Lyon '11 (German/biochemistry), Germany
2010
Kara Maize '09 (elementary education/Spanish), Spain
Tyler Jackman '09 (business administration/French), French Ministry of Education
Kristen Erthum '10 (political science/international studies), Egypt
2009 - 2000
2009
Rachel Rasmussen '08 (history/Spanish), Germany
Audrey Brydl-Andrews '09 (elementary education/Spanish), Spain
Mike Guericke '09 (chemistry/German), Germany
2008
Mary Reimers '08 (music education), Germany
2007
Emily Jordening '07 (German/Spanish), Germany
2006
Kamleh Shaban '06 (biology), Jordan
2004
Kari Quammen '04 (French/English), Marseilles, France
Aaron Hall '04 (German/political science/business administration), Potsdam, Germany
2003
Megan Nicholson '03 (German/French), Tübingen, Germany
2002
Jana Stangl '02 (English/French), Toulon, France
Ginger Starks '02 (German/history), Dresden, Germany
2001
Adrienne Bambach '01 (German/biology), Berlin, Germany
2000
Paul Barta '00 (political science/Spanish), Granada, Spain
Julie Mitchell '00 (German/business administration), Freiburg, Germany
Jacqueline Seitz '00*, France
1999 - 1990
1999
Lee Wilbur '99 (international studies/French/German), Korea (renewed 2000-01)
Kim Pavelka Bonifas '99 (biology/German), Bonn, Germany
1998
Chad Egger (biology), France
1997
Jill Taylor Goertzen '97 (biology/German), Kiel, Germany
Janell Anderson '97* (biology/French)
1996
Heather Thompson '96 (chemistry/German), Germany
Shawn Huelle '96 (English/German), Germany
1995
Heidi Kraus '95 (German), Salzburg, Austria
Brandon Kostman '95 (German/Spanish), Saxony, Germany
1994
Katherine Jordan Erickson '95 (political science), Germany
1992
Malinda Henry '92 (biology), University of Göttingen, Germany
Nancy Berns '92 (sociology), Hamburg, Germany
1989 - 1980
1989
Kent Lewis '89 (economics), University of Mannheim, Germany
Leslie Working '89 (history), University of Bielefeld, Germany
1988
Kent Grote '88 (economics), Bayreuth, West Germany
1987
Kay Bestol '87 (history/secondary education), University of Kiel, West Germany
John Quinn '87 (chemistry), Heidelberg, West Germany
1986
Mary Schumacher Herbertz '86 (natural science), Heidelberg, West Germany
1985
Lance Lippold '85 (international studies/English), Osnabruck, West Germany
1984
Anne Seipold Schlegel '84 (history), Freiburg, West Germany
1982
John Juricek '82 (history), University of Kiel, West Germany
1981
Laura Olsen '81* (biology/math), University of Kiel, West Germany
1980
David Blackmon '80 (history), Heidelberg, West Germany
1979 - 1950
1978
George Haskins '78 (history), University of Göttingen, Germany
1976
Ellen Bredemeier Hollis '76, (German), Kiel, West Germany
1975
Gretchen Lerner Freeman '75 (music), Cologne, Germany
1974
Gregg H. Siewert '74 (English teaching), France
Jill Smith Beed '74 (history), Bonn, Germany
1973
Michael J. Reid '73 (German history), Germany
1972
Patricia Williams '72 (philosophy), Tübingen, Germany
1968
Gaylen Kapperman '67 (math/German), Heidelberg, Germany
1967
Edward G. Heilman '67 (history), Munster, Germany
1961
Janice Westover '61* (French), France
1955
Lillian Albrecht Dudley '55 (music), Stuttgart, Germany
1953
Donald Ziegler '50 (history), Munich, Germany
1952
John W. Bohi '52 (history), Graz and Vienna, Austria
Glenna Buck Reynolds '52 (English), Southampton, England