The Paul Kersenbrock Humanitarian Award is given in memory of Paul Dean Kersenbrock ‘63, and will be presented to a worthy Doane alumnus, who in the judgment of the Alumni Council distinguishes themself by extraordinary, unselfish dedication and service to others in their work and lifestyle. (generally given each year)
| Award Year | Last Name | First Name | Maiden | Class Year | City | State |
| 1987 | Tonniges | Thomas | 1971 | Omaha | NE | |
| 1988 | Torrey | Beef | 1980 | Crete | NE | |
| 1989 | McArdle | John | 1968 | Crete | NE | |
| 1989 | McGuire | James | 1978 | Henderson | NV | |
| 1990 | Harrison | Katherine | Johnston | 1928 | ||
| 1991 | Haack | Frank | 1950, V12 | Grand Island | NE | |
| 1992 | Gardner | Franklin | 1956 | |||
| 1992 | Songster | Thomas | 1962 | Arlington | VA | |
| 1993 | Blanke | Henry | 1953 | Lincoln | NE | |
| 1993 | Cisler | Terry | 1967 | Janesville | WI | |
| 1994 | Dickinson | Bruce | 1964 | Seward | NE | |
| 1994 | Manglitz | Marjorie | Welsch | 1951 | Lincoln | NE |
| 1995 | Peterson | John | 1975 | Burnet | TX | |
| 1996 | Paul | Justus | 1959 | Stevens Point | WI | |
| 1997 | Machacek | Rosemary | Machacek | 1969 | Lincoln | NE |
| 1998 | Graves | Jay | 1949, V12 | Omaha | NE | |
| 1999 | Hoshor | James | 1958 | Fremont | NE | |
| 2001 | Chapman | Joseph | 1952 | Blair | NE | |
| 2002 | Howard | Roger | 1963 | Madison | WI | |
| 2003 | Sanders | Janet | Sanders | 1969 | Orillia | ON |
| 2004 | Osborn | Gerald | 1950 | Ainsworth | NE | |
| 2005 | Jones | David | 1974 | Edmonds | WA | |
| 2006 | Cornelius | Carl | V12 | Sidney | NE | |
| 2007 | Kapperman | Gaylen | 1967 | Sycamore | IL | |
| 2008 | Kastens | Brenda | Matter | 2002L, 2004C | Palmyra | NE |
| 2009 | Renner | Michael | 1989, 2008C | Lincoln | NE | |
| 2010 | Siecke | Donald | 1961 | Castle Rock | CO | |
| 2011 | See | Randy | 1983 | Grand Island | NE | |
| 2012 | Schleifer | Reuben | 1943 | Chester | NE | |
| 2013 | Beatty, Jr. | James | 1970 | Omaha | NE | |
| 2013 | Larson | 1st Lt. Bradley | 2005 | Chambers | NE | |
| 2014 | Hecker | Melanie | Hunt | 1992, 2005A | Omaha | NE |
| 2015 | Hood | John | 1966 | Edmond | OK | |
| 2016 | Lothrop | John R. | 1968 | Sedona | AZ | |
| 2017 | Parsley | Holly | Bedient | 1993 | Hickman | NE |
| 2018 | Huebner | Allison | Fanning | 1991 | Hershey | NE |
| 2019 | Lamb | Karen | Hochstetler | 1983 | Lincoln | NE |
| 2021 | Woods | Nathan | 2018L | Lincoln | ||
| 2022 | Utsumi | Hitoshi | 1965 | awarded posthumously | ||
| 2023 | Alexander | Jessica | 2006 | Chatsworth | CA |