The Miami Herald’s Silver Knight award is one of the most prestigious of its kind in South Florida. It recognizes high school seniors who not only excel academically, but also give back to their communities through service projects. Every year, Andrea Spivak, one of Miami Palmetto Senior High’s AP Literature and Composition teachers and Palmetto’s Silver Knight coordinator, nominates a mix of Palmetto 12th graders for the award. Recognized for their work in a variety of categories, students represent areas, such as science, athletics, journalism, math, art and more. This year, Palmetto students are up for awards in all 15 categories. 

The 30 winning students receive a $2,000 scholarship from the Knight Foundation and a Silver Knight statue. The 90 honorable mentions receive an engraved plaque and a $500 award. All nominees receive a certificate.

Congratulations to the following nominees: 

• Rachel Graff for Art
• Mikayla Ashe for Athletics
• Alexandr Kim for Business
• Cayetana Jaramillo for Digital & Interactive Media
• Rachel Greidinger for Drama 
• Kate Stuzin for English & Literature 
• Amanda Collazo for General Scholarship 
• Isabella Martin for Journalism 
• Anna Liu for Mathematics 
• Daniel Solomon for Music & Dance 
• Gianna Hutton for Science 
• Allison Gould for Social Science 
• Jason Salguero for Speech
• Ashley Alfonso for Vocational Technical 
• Ana Martinez for World Languages

The Silver Knight award ceremony is set to take place on May 19, 2022. Best of luck Panthers!