The Outstanding College Council Award

The Supreme Council annually awards the prestigious Outstanding College Council Award to the college council that best exemplifies the mission and ideals of the Order and has, in a unique way, gone above and beyond to make a difference on campus and in the surrounding community. The winning council receives a trophy, a $500 check for the council treasury, and coverage through various Knights of Columbus media outlets.

Each college council should annually complete the Outstanding College Council Award Application as this award not only determines the winner of the Outstanding College Council Award but also the best programs in each of the six service categories (Church, Community, Council, Family, Culture of Life, and Youth). Completed applications should be sent to college@kofc.org with the Council # and name of the school included in the e-mail subject line (i.e. Notre Dame Council 1477). The application is due at the close of the fraternal year on June 30.

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Any questions regarding the completion of the Outstanding College Council Award Application or any of the awards given by the College Councils Division should be directed to college@kofc.org or 203-752-4174.

List of Past Winners

The Outstanding College Council Award has been awarded since the 1969-1970 fraternal year. Councils originally submitted council scrapbooks to be judged but the process moved to a paper application in the 1990s. St. Anselm Council 4875 has won the Outstanding College Council Award a record eight times, most recently in 1999-2000.

School	Council	Year
University of Mary	16402	2016-2017
University of Notre Dame	1477	2015-2016
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	2782	2014-2015
Catholic University of America	9542	2013-2014
Texas Tech University	14426	2012-2013
Texas A&M University	10624	2011-2012
Georgetown University	6375	2010-2011
U.S. Air Force Academy	8200	2009-2010
Harvard University	14188	2008-2009
Texas A&M University	10624	2007-2008
Texas A&M University	10624	2006-2007
Georgetown University	6375	2005-2006
U.S. Military Academy	8250	2004-2005
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	2782	2003-2004
Fort Hays State University	10211	2002-2003
Georgetown University	6375	2001-2002
U.S. Military Academy	8250	2000-2001
St. Anselm College	4875	1999-2000
University of Wyoming	10773	1998-1999
University of Wisconsin, Madison	6568	1997-1998
University of Wisconsin, Madison	6568	1996-1997
Missouri State University	11182	1995-1996
University of Wisconsin, Madison	6568	1994-1995
Catholic University of America	9542	1993-1994
University of Notre Dame	1477	1992-1993
St. Anselm College	4875	1991-1992
St. Anselm College	4875	1990-1991
St. Anselm College	4875	1989-1990
St. Anselm College	4875	1988-1989
St. John's University	5136	1987-1988
University of Wisconsin, Madison	6568	1986-1987
St. Anselm College	4875	1985-1986
St. Anselm College	4875	1984-1985
Providence College	5787	1983-1984
St. Peter's University	7913	1982-1983
Benedictine College	4708	1981-1982
St. John's University	5136	1980-1981
Benedictine College	4708	1979-1980
Benedictine College	4708	1978-1979
St. Anselm College	4875	1977-1978
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico	5923	1976-1977
Benedictine College	4708	1975-1976
St. John's University	5136	1974-1975
St. John's University	5136	1973-1974
University of Notre Dame	1477	1972-1973
St. John's University	5136	1971-1972
Benedictine College	4708	1970-1971
Benedictine College	4708	1969-1970