Throughout the year, COG celebrates the great work of area residents, organizations, and member governments—from outstanding foster parents to climate and energy leaders to businesses offering innovative commuter benefits to their employees.
At its Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Luncheon, COG brings together many of the region's public, private, and nonprofit leaders to present its three highest honors—the Scull, Kirby, and Partnership awards.
Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Public Service Award
The Scull Award is presented annually to a local, state, or federal elected official for outstanding service to the region. It is named after two Montgomery County Councilmembers, who were strong supporters of COG and regional cooperation.
Ronald F. Kirby Award for Collaborative Leadership
The Kirby Award is presented in the memory of Ron Kirby, COG’s Director of Transportation Planning from 1987 to 2013. The award recognizes non-elected government executives, who work collaboratively with elected officials, stakeholders, and their communities to shape a better region.
Regional Partnership Award
The Partnership Award is presented to organizations or individuals who have worked with COG to improve the quality of life for area residents.
| Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Public Service Award |
| Year(s) |
Award Winner |
Jurisdiction |
| 1982 |
Ellen M. Bozman |
Arlington County |
| 1983 |
James M. Scott |
Fairfax County |
| 1984 |
Jerry A. Moore |
District of Columbia |
| 1985 |
Polly Shackleton |
District of Columbia |
| 1986 |
William Amonett |
Prince George’s County |
| 1987 |
Neal Potter |
Montgomery County |
| 1988 |
James P. Moran, Jr. |
City of Alexandria |
| 1989 |
Joseph Isaacs |
City of Greenbelt |
| 1990 |
Michael Gudis |
Montgomery County |
| 1991 |
Parris N. Glendening |
Prince George’s County |
| 1992 |
Albert C. Eisenberg |
Arlington County |
| 1993 |
Bruce Adams |
Montgomery County |
| 1994 |
Stephen DelGuiudice |
Prince George’s County |
| 1995 |
Patricia Ticer |
City of Alexandria |
| 1996 |
Gerald Hyland |
Fairfax County |
| 1997 |
John Mason |
City of Fairfax |
| 1998 |
William E. Hanna, Jr. |
Montgomery County |
| 1999 |
M.H. Jim Estepp |
Prince George’s County |
| 1999 |
Katherine K. Hanley |
Fairfax County |
| 2000 |
Gerald E. Connolly |
Fairfax County |
| 2000 |
Charlene Drew Jarvis |
District of Columbia |
| 2001 |
Carol Schwartz |
District of Columbia |
| 2001 |
Douglas M. Duncan |
Montgomery County |
| 2002 |
Kerry J. Donley |
City of Alexandria |
| 2003 |
Mary K. Hill |
Prince William County |
| 2003 |
Penelope A. Gross |
Fairfax County |
| 2004 |
Bruce R. Williams |
Takoma Park |
| 2005 |
Phil Mendelson |
District of Columbia |
| 2006 |
Anthony Williams |
District of Columbia |
| 2007 |
Jay Fisette |
Arlington County |
| 2008 |
Ben Cardin |
U.S. Senate |
| 2008 |
Tom Davis |
U.S. House of Representatives |
| 2009 |
Sharon Bulova |
Fairfax County |
| 2010 |
David Snyder |
Falls Church |
| 2011 |
Judith "J" Davis |
Greenbelt |
| 2012 |
Catherine Hudgins |
Fairfax County |
| 2013 |
Mary Hynes |
Arlington County |
| 2014 |
Todd Turner |
Prince George's County |
| 2015 |
Scott York |
Loudoun County |
| 2016 |
Roger Berliner |
Montgomery County |
| 2017 |
Bridget Donnell Newton |
City of Rockville |
| Ronald F. Kirby Award for Collaborative Leadership |
| Year(s) |
Award Winner |
Jurisdiction |
| 2014 |
Anthony Griffin |
Fairfax County |
| 2015 |
Marc Bashoor |
Prince George's County |
| 2016 |
Chris Geldart |
District of Columbia |
| 2016 |
James Schwartz |
Arlington County |
| 2017 |
George Hawkins |
DC Water |
| Regional Partnership Award |
| Year(s) |
Award Winner |
| 1989 |
Giant |
| 1990 |
Northern Virginia Building Industry Assoc. |
| 1991 |
IBM |
| 1992 |
Freddie Mac |
| 1992 |
Wider Brodsky Sidman Kider |
| 1993 |
Wilkes, Artis, Hendrick and Lane |
| 1994 |
Steel Recycling Institute |
| 1995 |
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation |
| 1996 |
Radio Shack |
| 1997 |
Washington Area Automobile Dealers Assoc. |
| 1998 |
Pepco |
| 1999 |
Ritz Carlton Hotel |
| 1999 |
International Monetary Fund |
| 2000 |
Clear Channel Communications (media award) |
| 2001 |
John Tydings, Greater Washington Board of Trade |
| 2001 |
District of Columbia Cable Television (media award) |
| 2002 |
Robert A. Malson, D.C. Hospital Association |
| 2003 |
Maxine Baker, Freddie Mac Foundation |
| 2004 |
Stargazer Foundation |
| 2005 |
Washington District Council Urban Land Institute |
| 2006 |
Washington Area Bicyclist Association |
| 2007 |
Alice Ferguson Foundation |
| 2008 |
Northern Virginia Regional Commission |
| 2009 |
National Capital Planning Commission |
| 2010 |
Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers |
| 2011 |
Joan Brady Photography |
| 2012 |
John Berry, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
| 2013 |
Terri Freeman, Community Foundation for the National Capital Region |
| 2014 |
Linda Howard, Summit Fund of Washington |
| 2015 |
Baltimore Metropolitan Council |
| 2016 |
Tony Costa, GSA FedScape |
| 2017 |
Coalition for Smarter Growth |