Outstanding College Council Award

The Supreme Council annually presents the Outstanding College Council Award to the college council that best exemplifies the mission and ideals of the Order and has 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 Knights of Columbus media outlets.

To be considered for the award, each college council should annually complete the Outstanding College Council Award Application. This application not only determines the winner of the Outstanding College Council Award but also the best programs in each of the four Faith in Action categories (Faith, Family, Community, and Life). 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. University of Maryland Council 13295). The application for the previous fraternal year is due on June 30th.

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.

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The winning council receives a trophy, a $500 check for the council treasury, and coverage through Knights of Columbus media outlets.

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 Houston St. Mary’s University Catholic University of America University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michigan Technological University St. Peter’s University University of Maryland University of Mary University of Notre Dame University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Catholic University of America Texas Tech University Texas A&M University Georgetown University U.S. Air Force Academy Harvard University Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Georgetown University U.S. Military Academy University of Illinois, Urban-Champaign Fort Hays State University Georgetown University U.S. Military Academy St. Anselm College University of Wyoming University of Wisconsin, Madison Missouri State University University of Wisconsin, Madison Catholic University of America University of Notre Dame St. Anselm College St. Anselm College St. Anselm College St. Anselm College St. John's University University of Wisconsin, Madison St. Anselm College St. Anselm College Providence College St. Peter's University Benedictine College St. John's University Benedictine College Benedictine College St. Anselm College Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Benedictine College St. John's University St. John's University University of Notre Dame St. John's University Benedictine College Benedictine College	15105 18327 9542 6568 11323 17237 7913 13295 16402 1477 2782 9542 14426 10624 6375 8200 14188 10624 10624 6375 8250 2782 10211 6375 8250 4875 10773 6568 11182 6568 9542 1477 4875 4875 4875 4875 5136 6568 4875 4875 5787 7913 4708 5136 4708 4708 4875 5923 4708 5136 5136 1477 5136 4708 4708	2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000 1998-1999 1997-1998 1995-1996 1994-1995 1993-1994 1992-1993 1991-1992 1990-1991 1989-1990 1988-1989 1987-1988 1986-1987 1985-1986 1984-1985 1983-1984 1982-1983 1981-1982 1980-1981 1979-1980 1978-1979 1977-1978 1976-1977 1975-1976 1974-1975 1973-1974 1972-1973 1971-1972 1970-1971 1969-1970