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 |