Awards

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 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 a completion of 4 levels of one language and 2 levels of a second language. One of these two languages must be Latin.

National Honors Society Membership

The National Honor Society elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. NHS students are seen as leaders within the school and recognized as top candidates for admissions to colleges and universities. Kolbe’s chapter of NHS has established the following minimum requirements for students to qualify to apply for NHS membership:

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior enrolled Full-Time at Kolbe Academy.
• Must have be enrolled full-time with Kolbe for at least one year.
• Candidate must be enrolled in at least four Kolbe classes per academic high school year with the K, H, or AP designation and should continue to be enrolled in at least four Kolbe courses in subsequent years to maintain eligibility. Students who had not previously done four Kolbe classes with the K, H, or AP designations may be eligible for membership upon reaching an average of four courses per year.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale based on Kolbe courses only.

Students meeting these minimum requirements will receive an invitation to apply via email prior to the new school year. New member induction is held in the early fall. Students with homeschool courses should be sure to have all previous year’s course materials sent in by end of June to make sure they are included when Kolbe runs a report for students that qualify.