Nebraskans of the Year

Lee Sapp, Nebraskan of the Year 2011 with President Susan Stibal.

Since 1988, Rotary #14 has been honoring Nebraskans who have distinguished themselves through service to others in keeping with ideals of Rotary International. These Nebraskans have shown honesty, integrity and concern for others through leadership and significant contributions to their profession and their communities.

  • 2011 Lee Sapp

    Businessman — Philanthropist

  • 2010 Henry H. “Hod” Kosman

    Banker — Civic Leader — Conservationist

  • 2009 Roger R. Wehrbein

    State Senator

  • 2008 Lt. Gen (Ret.) Roger P. Lempke

    Military Official

  • 2007 Allen J. Beermann

    Public Official

  • 2006 Ted Kooser

    US Poet Laureate — Cancer Survivor

  • 2005 Susan S. Seacrest

    Community Leader — Environmentalist

  • 2004 Leola J. Bullock*

    Community Volunteer — Civil Rights Advocate

  • 2003 Donald O. Clifton*

    Entrepreneur — Author

  • 2002 Charles “Charley” Thone

    Lawyer — Civic Leader — Congressman — Governor

  • 2001 S. N. “Bud” Wolbach*

    Businessman — Civic Leader

  • 2000 Rev. Michael G. Morrison

    Educator — Administrator

  • 1999 Joan R. Burney

    Communicator — Friend

  • 1998 Frank B. Morrison*

    Lawyer — Civic Leader — Governor

  • 1997 James Stuart

    Entrepreneur — Civic Leader

  • 1996 Durwood B. “Woody” Varner*

    Educator — Administrator — Civic Leader

  • 1995 Dr. Tom Osborne

    Educator — Football Coach

  • 1994 Alice Dittman

    Businesswoman — Civic Leader

  • 1993 Earl T. Luff*

    Businessman — Civic Leader — Horseman — Humanitarian

  • 1992 Kenneth L. Wortman*

    Businessman

  • 1991 Clayton Yeutter

    Agricultural Policy Development — Secretary of Agriculture

  • 1990 Wayne O. Tanderup*

    Businessman — Humanitarian

  • 1989 Robert E. Knoll*

    Teacher — Scholar

  • 1988 Judge Robert Van Pelt*

    Teacher — Lawyer — Jurist

  • *deceased