2018-2019 Daniel P. Sullivan Council 10208 of Hot Springs Village Knight of the Year – Colonel Thomas (Tom) Donnelly, USMC (retired) Ed.D.

Wow, where do you even start to show how much Tom has done for the Council.  Sir Knight Tom Donnelly has been a member of the Knights of Columbus Daniel P. Sullivan Council 10208 since 1999.  He has been a member of the 4^th Degree Fr. Victor A. Bieberle Assembly 2316 since 1999.

He has held the positions of Council Community Director, Deputy Grand Knight, Grand Knight twice, Membership Committee, Retention Committee, Recruiting Committee, State Council CPID Director, Warden for the District 10 Formation Degree Exemplification Team, 1^st Trustee and is currently the Faithful Captain of Assembly 2316, Honor Guard member, and 2^nd Trustee for Council 10208.


Not only has he done so much for the Knights, he takes a tremendous amount of time for the Church.

Perpetual Adoration, serves as an Usher, participates in Parish and Knights of Columbus Retreats annually, attends daily mass most days, attends the Catholics Men’s Conference annually, and either organizes or helps in most Parish and Knights of Columbus Activities.

I could go on and on about how much Sir Knight Tom does in the community and continues to help wherever there is a need.  His philosophy is to lead by example with the strongest emphasis on servant leadership; Leaders serve and lead from the Front!!  He lives the four tenets of our fraternal order: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.  In every and all endeavors he pragmatically encourages all of us to “be the best we can” with what God provides us.  He sets the achievement bar high, never asking anyone to do what he is not willing to do himself.  He demonstrates daily a sense of duty to his Church, his community his brothers.

An award well deserved!!  Congratulations Sir Knight Tom on being selected as the Knight of the Year.