Three former Doane athletes will receive the Honor D Award Sunday, Oct. 5. The award dates back to 1958 and honors former Doane athletes who have succeeded in their chosen careers or service. This year's recipients will be introduced during halftime of the 1 p.m. Homecoming football game Oct. 4 at Simon Field.
The Honor D Award luncheon takes place Oct. 5, beginning at noon on the upper level of Perry Campus Center. Reservations are required for the luncheon. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 402.826.8258.
The 2008 recipients are:
Kevin L. '83 and Elizabeth (Liz) Resmondo '85 Henning, Crete
Kevin L. and Elizabeth (Liz) Resmondo Henning have been active members of the Crete community since graduating from Doane.
Kevin, a Crete native, graduated from the college in 1983 with a business administration degree. A four-year letterman in track, he was a five-time Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, a six-time NAIA District XI champion as well as an NAIA All-American long-jumper. Kevin continues to hold the Doane College long-jump record he set in 1982.
In 1983, Kevin married Liz, a Wauneta native. Liz, a team captain and four-year track letter winner, was a consistent scorer in the long sprints from 300 yards to 600 yards and in 1983 was the NAIA District XI 600-yard champion. She graduated in 1985 with an elementary education degree and taught country school at Fairview District 57 and Valley View District 18 before leaving teaching to join Kevin at their Crete sporting goods store, K.H.'s.
Over the years, their venture diversified and expanded, adding a gift boutique, Crete Floral and Kava Corner. For nine years, they operated a successful second store in Seward.
This fall, they will embark on a new journey as they open Kava House Café in Crete, with an expanded menu and a drive-through.
Their business has been a staple in Crete for more than 20 years. They have employed high-school and college students too numerous to count and have fulfilled orders for custom T-shirts and clothing that could easily number into the hundreds of thousands. From Doane athletics to CHS Booster Club and 4-H, they have screen printed and embroidered their way into the hearts of the Crete and Doane communities.
Through the years, the Hennings have been involved in many Crete community organizations and causes. They are members of the Crete Chamber of Commerce, served on the Doane Alumni Council and served as chairs of the Doane Area Campaign. Both serve as TeamMates mentors and they served as volunteer Little League and Park and Recreation coaches for 10 years. Kevin was a volunteer firefighter for 10 years and Liz has donated time as a member of Friends of the Crete Library, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), NSEAC (Nebraska Special Education Advisory Council), and Beta Sigma Phi. Members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Liz helped found the Lambs of Christ Preschool program and served as its director for 11 years. She has also served as Sunday school teacher and member of the church council; both served as youth group leaders for six years.
In recent years, they have received the Crete Booster Club Award, the Crete FBLA Entrepreneur-of-the-Year Award and were recognized as the Crete High School Diversified Occupations Cooperative Education Employer-of-the-Year.
The couple resides in Crete with their two sons, Keenan and Kieran.
Hugh T. Morrison '49, Phoenix, Ariz.
Hugh Morrison, Phoenix, graduated from Doane in 1949 with a history degree. The Imperial, Neb., native was a standout athlete at Chase County High School. Following a three-year World War II tour in the U.S. Navy, Morrison continued his athletic endeavors at Doane College lettering in football, basketball and track and earning the Bert Knapp football trophy his senior year.
Athletics weren't just a past time for Morrison, they were a way of life. Following graduation, he began a 36-year high-school teaching and coaching career, starting at Hebron, Neb.
Morrison left to complete a master's degree in physical education from Indiana University. In the fall of 1952, he joined the Omaha Westside High School staff as a math and physical education teacher. He served as head golf coach for one year and head football and track coach until he left in 1959. In his seven years at Westside, Morrison led the golf team to a State Class B title, and in 1955, led the football team to a 9-0 season culminating in conference and state championship titles. His 1956, 1957, and 1958 teams all achieved conference championships.
From 1959 to 1962, Morrison taught and achieved additional coaching success at Phoenix South Mountain High and North Phoenix High.
In 1962, he started a 24-year career at Alhambra High School in Phoenix. He served as head football coach, head track coach and head of the physical education department for several years. He later coached cross country and remained head track coach until his retirement in 1987.
During his Alhambra tenure, Morrison served on the State Coaches Association board of directors and was president of the Arizona State Coaches Association in 1967. He coached 11 individual state champions and his boys track teams earned six divisional meet championships and eight city relay championships.
Coach Morrison has remained active officiating in the track and field world since his retirement. He officiated in the 1988 Olympic trials in Indianapolis, the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, Wash., the Fiesta Games at UCLA in 1991 and the NCAA Track and Field meets in Boise, Idaho, and Indianapolis, just to name a few.
Among his many awards and accolades through the years was his induction into the Arizona Track Coaches Hall of Fame in 1985, the Arizona Coaches Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Omaha Westside High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
Morrison has been involved in international sports programs for 10 years, taking U.S. All-Star track teams to the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, England, Germany, and Australia.
Morrison's family includes his late wife, Shirley Nesmith Morrison, who attended Doane with the class of 1951, and their two sons, Tim and Terry.