Kolbe Academy offers a number of awards to recognize student achievement in the breadth and depth of their studies. The St. Ignatius and St. Maximilian Kolbe awards are based on a completion of a comprehensive and rigorous course of study across multiple subject areas. A student may earn either the St. Ignatius or the St. Maximilian Kolbe Award. The St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Albertus Magnus and St. John Paul II awards are based on mastery within the fields of the humanities, math and science, and foreign language, respectively.

Parents should use the fillable PDF forms that are attached to the bottom of this article to track their student's progress toward achieving awards. Please verify awards before applying for them when registering for courses, commencement, or submitting the graduation application.

 

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE AWARD

The St. Maximilian Kolbe Award is the highest of our awards, given for the completion of a rigorous, 4-year course of study. Courses taken prior to 9th grade do not count towards this award.

 

ST. IGNATIUS AWARD

The St. Ignatius Award recognizes the completion of a rigorous and comprehensive course of study across multiple disciplines. Students who complete the entirety of Kolbe Academy’s recommended track using only courses with the C, K, H or Kolbe AP® designations will have met the requirements of the St. Ignatius Award. Courses taken prior to 9th grade do not count towards this award.

 

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS AWARD

In honor of St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest Doctors of the Church, the St. Thomas Aquinas Award is awarded for excellence in the humanities. It requires completion of our core humanities courses in Theology, Literature and History, at least half of which must be done at the Honors or AP® level. Courses taken prior to 9th grade do not count towards this award.

ST. ALBERTUS MAGNUS AWARD

In honor of St. Thomas’ famous teacher who was renowned for his work in the natural sciences, the St. Albertus Magnus Award is awarded for excellence in math and science. It requires completion of 4 years each of math and science, up through at least Calculus in math, and including Biology, Chemistry and Physics, all with labs, as well as an additional upper-level science elective. Courses taken prior to 9th grade do not count towards this award.

ST. JOHN PAUL II AWARD

In honor of Pope St. John Paul II, famous for his fluency in at least 8 languages, the St. John Paul II Award is awarded for excellence in the study of foreign languages, requiring completion of 4 levels of one language and 2 levels of a second language. One of these two languages must be Latin.