Silver Knight Awards
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The Silver Knight Awards are achievement awards granted to a select group of high school seniors in South Florida each year. They have been given in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...

 since 1959 and in Broward County, Florida
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...

 since 1984. Broward and Miami-Dade county awards are given in separate ceremonies. The awards aim to recognize recipients' "record of service to school and community." The awards are given in fifteen categories--Art, Athletics, Business, Drama, English & Literature, Foreign Language, General Scholarship, Journalism, Mathematics, Music, New Media, Science, Social Science, Speech, and Vocational-Technical. Each high school is permitted to nominate one student per category. The winner in each category receives $2000, a Silver Knight statue, a medallion, and a free airplane ticket to travel inside the US. Three honorable mentions in each category receive engraved plaques and $500.

The Silver Knight Awards have been recognized as one of the top student achievement award programs in the United States.

Past Winners in Miami-Dade

ART

2006 - Charlotette Jarrett, Michael Krop

2007 - Tiffany Agam, Hillel

2008 - Sophia W. Chesrow, Coral Gables


ATHLETICS

2006 - Amanda Estevez, Florida Christian

2007 - Taylor Ashley Harlan, Miami Country Day

2008 - Chrisanda Sanchez, Southwest Senior High

BUSINESS

2001 - Jeffrey DeMott, Homestead Senior

2004 - Rachelle Emard, Southwest Senior High

2006 - Stephanie Fink, Coral Gables

2007 - Daniel Redlich, RASG Hebrew Academy

2008 - Ethelence Aburto, Southwest Senior High

2010 - Alicia Barroso, G. Holmes Braddock Senior High


CITIZENSHIP

1976 - Beth Levey, Palmetto

1977 - Jose Garmendia, Coral Park

NEW MEDIA

2006 - Kemy Joseph, Homestead

2007 - Weina Scott, Michael Krop

2009 - Luis Angelo Larco, Michael Krop


DRAMA

2006 - Brittany Little, Northwestern

2007 - Jody Ellenby, Palmetto

2008 - Maria Davila, Michael Krop


ENGLISH AND LITERATURE

1997 - Ollie B. Wheeler, Miami Jackson

2000 - Lindsay Nicole Hyde, Southwest Senior High

2002 - Cary Anne Trainor, Palmetto

2006 - Gerardo Muñoz, Miami High

2007 - Regina Menda, Michael Krop

2009 - Molli Jackson, Michael Krop


FOREIGN LANGUAGE

1964 - Erasmo Leiva, Southwest Senior High

1968 - Victoria Elliott, Southwest Senior High

2006 - Dave Fils-Aime, Michael Krop

2007 - Jose L. Insua, Christopher Columbus

2008 - Alejandro Gonzalez, John A. Ferguson

2010 - Alejandra Arango, Hialeah Senior High School


GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP

1992 - Eric Nierenberg, Coral Gables

1993 - Chris Heggen, Coral Gables

2000 - Blake Boulerice, Southwest Senior High

2002 - Xiaolong Zhou, Palmetto

2006 - Xavier Gonzalez, Coral Park

2007 - Daniel Edilberto Lage, Gulliver

2008 - Chen Lossos, Michael Krop


JOURNALISM

1999 - Ryan Maldonado, Southwest Senior High

2006 - Marcus Parramore, Coral Gables

2007 - Andrew Ruiz, Hialeah

2008 Claire Austin, Miami Beach

2009 - Angelique Gayle, Miami Lakes Educational Center

2010 Alexandra Martinez, Coral Gables Senior High


MATHEMATICS

2004 - Johana Oviedo, Southwest Senior High

2006 - Gongqi He, Palmetto

2007 - Bryan Landman, Michael Krop

2008 - Cristina E. Moreno, Coral Gables Senior High

2009 - Andre Shomorony, Michael Krop


MUSIC

2006 - Cathy Kim-King Ng, Miami Sunset

2007 - Jeri Lyn Stone, Killian
2008 - Alex Calleja, Mater Academy

SCIENCE

1959 - D. Stephen Toback, Coral Gables High

1999 - Maria Jeannette Lacayo, Miami Senior High

2000 - Vanesa Dabul, Lipson High

2005 - Parijata Mackey, Michael Krop

2006 - Zachary Mason, Michael Krop

2007 - Kyle Amber, Palmetto

2008 - Jeremy Fein, Michael Krop

2009 - Rafael Fernandez, Ransom Everglades


SOCIAL SCIENCE

2007 - Mei Li, Palmetto

SPEECH

2006 - Clarissa Parks, Coral Reef

2007 - Carrington Alexander Bester, Carol City

2008 - Sara Egozi, Michael Krop


VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL

2002 - Aisha Ayoub, Michael Krop

2006 - Chynna Clayton, Turner Tech

2007 - Danielle Dorfman, Gulliver

2008 - Michelle Wu, Coral Gables

2009 - Ronald Porcelli, Coral Reef

Past Winners in Broward

ART


1984 - Robert Weinberg, Hollywood Hills

1985 - Matt Wohlfarth, St. Thomas Aquinas

1986 - Michele Slobin, Piper

1987 - Gail Greener, University School

1988 - Maja Hanson, Cooper City

1989 - Elsa Nieves, Deerfield Beach

1990 - David LeBatard
David LeBatard
David LeBatard is a Cuban-American graphic and fine artist based in Miami, Florida, best known for murals, live painting, and sculpture...

, Chaminade Madonna

1991 - Jon DeSimone, Blanche Ely

1992 - Eric Langley, Hollywood Hills

1993 - Brendan Clarke, Hollywood Hills

1994 - Jennifer Diefenbach, Miramar

1995 - AWARD FORFEITED

1996 - Jon Stein, Marjory Stoneman Douglas

1997 - Ana Rosales, St. Thomas Aquinas

1998 - Taowei (David) Wang, South Plantation

1999 - Anat Codinach, Hollywood Hills

2000 - Marcus Bickler, Deerfield Beach

2001 - Addoley Dzegede Deerfield Beach High

2002 - Joanne Kantor, University School of Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University, commonly referred to as NSU or Nova, is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian, research university located in Broward County, Florida, with its main campus in the town of Davie...

 

2003 - Bonnie Clas, South Broward

2004 - Katrina Ona, Nova

2005 - Andrea Simon, Marjory Stoneman Douglas

2006 - Stanley Moore, Everglades High School


ATHLETICS
1984 - Tracie Schafale, Cooper City

1985 - Christopher Cashman, St. Thomas Aquinas

1986 - Janice Jordan, McArthur

1987 - Lawrence Schack, St. Thomas Aquinas

1988 - Scott Kaplan, Coral Springs

1989 - Bernard Coleman, Boyd Anderson

1990 - Stephanie Acierno, Plantation

1991 - Brian Royster, Stranahan

1992 - Lori Burdick, Western

1993 - Marlon Francis, South Plantation

1994 - Robin Kennedy, Deerfield Beach

1995 - Stephanie Hallett, Nova

1996 - Laela Sturdy, Cooper City

1997 - Laura Mary Wellbery, St. Thomas Aquinas

1998 - Matthew Padiyara, St. Thomas Aquinas

1999 - David Sherman, Piper

2000 - Meisha Graham, Hollywood Hills

2001 - Rana Ramzi Yehia Coral Springs High

2002 - Matthew Gutheit, University School of Nova Southeastern University

2003 - Shana Bartlett, Coconut Creek

2004 - Tessa Krantz, Cooper City

2005 - Beth O'Connell, Cardinal Gibbons

2006 - Joshua Wimbley, Piper


BUSINESS

1984 - Tony Rodriguez, Cooper City
1985 - Lisa Rogers, South Broward
1986 - James Dean, Northeast
1987 - Lloyd Clark, Northeast
1988 - Patrick Whalen, Deerfield Beach
1989 - Nicole Webster, Cooper City
1990 - Jennifer Beal, Deerfield Beach
1991 - Antonio Wallace, Plantation
1992 - Lily Hua, Hollywood Hills
1993 - Cara Samuelsen, Coral Springs
1994 - Shawn Borisoff, Hollywood Hills
1995 - Cara Chiarelli, Coral Springs
1996 - Adam Frija, Hollywood Hills
1997 - Deane Shughart, Stranahan
1998 - Erin Beth Dolan, Western
1999 - Craig Gilwit, University School
2000 - Roshell Rosemond, Blanche Ely
2001 - Jennifer Lostumbo Western High
2002 - Elizabeth Somerstein, University of Nova Southeastern University
2003 - Tabatha Ward, Hollywood Hills
2004 - Jessica Osman, Coral Springs 2
2005 - Carmela Punziano, Ft. Lauderdale
2006 - Emily Fleisher, Cypress Bay
2008 - Jay Shechtman, Cypress Bay

DRAMA

1984 - Patricia Marshall, Coconut Creek

1985 - Steven Smith, Dillard

1986 - Lorrie Selby, Coconut Creek

1987 - Gillen Brey, Boyd Anderson

1988 - Andy Strickland, Miramar

1989 - Nikki Ippolito, Chaminade Madonna

1990 - Kelley Ting, Chaminade Madonna

1991 - Elana Weissberg, Nova

1992 - Stacey Solomon, Coconut Creek

1993 - Dawne Spilove, Nova

1994 - Melanie Adelman, Nova

1995 - Brooke Bacon, Marjory S. Douglas

1996 - Marc Rothschild, Nova

1997 - Michael Oliphant, Coral Springs

1998 - Jason Mitchell Kahn, Dillard

1999 - Bo Daniel Bentele, Boyd Anderson

2000 - Evyan Wagner, Plantation

2001 - Allison Kelrick University School

2002 - Jonathan Lovitz, J.P. Taravella

2003 - Ashley Wyzan, Nova

2004 - Samantha Brahms, American Heritage

2005 - Amanda Gonzalez, Charles W. Flanagan

2006 - Justin Dinkins, St. Thomas Aquinas

2011 - Tatiana Becker, Fort Lauderdale HS

ENGLISH AND LITERATURE

1984 - Peter Castellanos, Chaminade
1985 - Sarah Flack, Pine Crest
1986 - Lora Davella, Coconut Creek
1987 - Shari Rafofsky, Hollywood Hills
1988 - Jenifer Jacobs, Nova
1989 - Elizabeth Schepis, Nova
1990 - Alex Levine, Nova
1991 - Eric Duckworth, St. Thomas Aquinas
1992 - Marc Levin, Coral Springs
1993 - Mike Smith, Marjory Stoneman Douglas
1994 - Stefanie Galfano, Coral Springs
1995 - Marc Diaz, Nova
1996 - Oneith Suba, Coral Springs
1997 - Ive Sherman, Marjory Stoneman Douglas
1998 - Joseph Patrick Chase, Deerfield Beach
1999 - Ingrid Staudenmeyer, St. Thomas Aquinas
2000 - Jacob T. McCall, Deerfield Beach
2001 - Franco Ripple Pine Crest
2002 - Jared Beckerman, Deerfield Beach
2003 - Veronica Joseph, Boyd Anderson
2004 - Danielle La Rocco, University School at Nova SE
2005 - Laura Golden, Charles W. Flanagan
2006 - Summia Chaudhry, Cypress Bay

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

1984 - Diana Panagotacos, Cardinal Gibbons 1985 - Deanna Furness, Cardinal Gibbons 1986 - Diane Poirier, Cardinal Gibbons 1987 - Randolph Wolff, Cooper City 1988 - Naomi Thomas, South Plantation 1989 - Gretchen Fernandez, J.P. Taravella 1990 - Carolyn McGinty, South Broward 1991 - Caroline Lerner, Nova 1992 - Dinorah Vera, Hollywood Hills 1993 - Orlando Sanchez, Coconut Creek 1994 - Carolyn Scott, McArthur 1995 - Jennifer Rothstein, Hollywood Hills 1996 - Adriana Chacon, South Plantation 1997 - Angeline Attila, Deerfield Beach 1998 - Jessica Kordansky, University School of Nova Southeastern 1999 - Aaron Alon, Hollywood Hills 2000 - Steven David Cohen, University School 2001 - Frieda Katz Hollywood Hills High 2002 - Rebecca Lynn Guerra, Boyd Anderson 2003 - Sebastian Ehreiser, St. Thomas Aquinas 2004 - David Reyes, Blanche Ely 2005 - Aliza Hussain, Everglades High School 2006 - Ana Mascagni, Miramar,
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP

1984 - Karin Fendl, Nova 1985 - Kevin McGlothlin, Northeast 1986 - Keith Kilgore, Coconut Creek 1987 - Lawrence Kaye, Cooper City 1988 - Colleen Grady, St. Thomas Aquinas 1989 - Wai Poc, Coral Springs 1990 - Liana Puscas, South Broward 1991 - Mezaan Rashid, McArthur 1992 - Matt Litwin, Nova 1993 - Seena Simon, Coral Springs 1994 - Jason Sanders, Blanche Ely 1995 - Cara O'Brien, Nova 1996 - Kari Sutter, St. Thomas Aquinas 1997 - Wendi Adelson, J.P. Taravella 1998 - Ray Matthew, Blanche Ely 1999 - Michelle M.Mayorga, Western 2000 - Joshua Weissman, Marjory Stoneman Douglas 2001 - Abbe Finberg Nova High 2002 - Scott Federici, St. Thomas Aquinas 2003 - Daniel Kahan, N. Broward Prep 2004 - Mallory Hellman, University School at Nova SE 2005 - Joshua Miller, Marjory Stoneman-Douglas 2006 - Cadene Russell, Blanche Ely

JOURNALISM

1984 - Brian Singer,McArthur 1985 - Annie Cheanvechai, Pine Crest 1986 - Jeanmarie Ferrara, Coconut Creek 1987 - Vincent Barrett, St. Thomas Aquinas 1988 - Lanelle Polen, South Plantation 1989 - Konrad Cote, Coral Springs 1990 - Meryl Finkelstein, Coral Springs 1991 - Rachel Goldenberg, Nova 1992 - Sabrina Carroll, South Broward 1993 - Tracey Morse, Boyd Anderson 1994 - Rachel Warren, Coconut Creek 1995 - Meredith Grossman, Boyd Anderson 1996 - Anaklara Hering, Plantation 1997 - Leah Griffin, Hollywood Hills 1998 - Karen Lynn Persis, Deerfield Beach 1999 - Julie Leventhal, South Plantation 2000 - Alyssa Berman, Hollywood Hills 2001 - Magan Gand, Stranahan High 2002 - Renee Campbell, South Plantation 2003 - Evelyn Rosas, Hollywood Hills 2004 - Michal Toiba, Hollywood Hills 2005 - Kelli Cruise, Hollywood Hills 2006 - Jessica Carballo, Archbishop McCarthy 2010- Emily Miller, Cypress Bay High

MATHEMATICS

1984 - David Lee,Boyd Anderson 1985 - Susan Beck, South Plantation 1986 - Joan Brown, Hallandale 1987 - Daniel Korn, Coral Springs 1988 - Michelle Ryf, Deerfield Beach 1989 - Lawrence Carson, Plantation 1990 - Scot Dawson, Miramar 1991 - Andrew Morris, Coral Springs 1992 - Chuck Thaung, Boyd Anderson 1993 - Kenny Wolf, Nova 1994 - Connie Leidy, Deerfield Beach 1995 - Lauren Fletcher, Marjory Stoneman Douglas 1996 - Dharmesh Mehta, Marjory Stoneman Douglas 1997 - Adrien Ponticorvo, Chaminade Madonna 1998 - Zubin Teja, J. P. Taravella 1999 - Christopher Schneider, St. Thomas Aquinas 2000 - Robert Lavan, Hollywood Hills 2001 - Michael Hersh University School 2002 - Christine Dinh, Western 2003 - Brett Orvieto, Univ. School @ Nova SE 2004 - John Kurien, Stranahan 2005 - Lauren Bugg, Cooper City 2006 - Michelle Burson, Cypress Bay, 2007 - Victoria Bender, South Plantation High School, 2009 - Edward Pino, Hollywood Hills High School

MUSIC

1984 - Denyse Brooks,Cardinal Gibbons 1985 - AnnMarie DiNonno, Cardinal Gibbons 1986 - Maxine Davidson, Dillard 1987 - Valerie Harris, Plantation 1988 - Terrance Ford, Deerfield Beach 1989 - Daniel Roumain, Dillard 1990 - Tanika Singleton, Blanche Ely 1991 - Demetric Ford, Deerfield Beach1992 - Francesca Draughon, South Plantation 1993 - Leslie Simon, Marjory Stoneman Douglas 1994 - Laura Recchi, Marjory Stoneman Douglas 1995 - Amy Pomerantz, J. P. Taravella 1996 - Jenifer Schiller, University School Nova SE 1997 - Diana Sulea, South Broward 1998 - Kelley E. Morrell, J. P. Taravella 1999 - Deidre Reid-Thomas, Stranahan 2000 - Landon Scott Knoblock, University School 2001 - Andrea J. Brooks Fort Lauderdale 2002 - Sabina Barton, Flanagan 2003 - Seth Colman, Univiversity School at Nova SE 2004 - Aneesh Deshpande, University School at Nova SE 2005 - Randal Wells, Hollywood Hills 2006 - Kyle Campol, J.P. Taravella 2007 - Christine Pao, Cooper City

NEW MEDIA

2004 - Jahmar Ignacio, Pembroke Pines Charter 2003 - Joseph Bushong, St. Thomas Aquinas 2005 - Robert Hammond, Cypress Bay 2006 - Andy Burrion, Hollywood Hills

SCIENCE

1984 - Jennifer Fisher, Coral Springs
1985 - Lawrence Bluth, Nova
1986 - Marc Swickle, University School
1987 - Yvette Ramirez, J.P. Taravella
1988 - Scott Zucker, South Plantation
1989 - Scott Gray, South Plantation
1990 - Brian Feinstein, Nova
1991 - Elizabeth DiNonno, Cardinal Gibbons
1992 - Tina-Ann Kerr, Plantation
1993 - Jackie Fazio, Blanche Ely
1994 - Iris Goldenholz, Nova
1995 - Stacey Storch, J.P. Taravella
1996 - Lindsey Demeritt, St. Thomas Aquinas
1997 - Francisco Farach, Jr., Stranahan
1998 - Alma Corak, Deerfield Beach
1999 - Trine Engebretsen, Fort Lauderdale
2000 - Benjamin Zusman, Pine Crest
2001 - Danny Eapen Cooper City High
2002 - Justin Marcus, University School of Nova Southeastern University
2003 - Brandon Scibilia, Cardinal Gibbons
2004 - Kanathy Haney, Coconut Creek
2005 - Gisselle Gutierrez, Hollywood Hills
2006 - Mackenzie Howell, Plantation
2010 - Seung Lee, Boyd Anderson

SOCIAL SCIENCE

1984 - Lynn Cartmell, Deerfield Beach

1985 - Lisa Henderson, McArthur

1986 - Michael Dearing, St. Thomas Aquinas

1987 - Charles Sowell, Northeast

1988 - Danielle Perlman, Hollywood Hills

1989 - Matthew Bahl, McArthur

1990 - Jason Feldman, J.P. Taravella

1991 - Owen Huntley, Nova

1992 - Dawn Polen, South Plantation

1993 - Jon Williams, Marjory Stoneman Douglas

1994 - Sarah London, University School

1995 - Jim Fatzinger, South Broward

1996 - Andrea Asseff, St. Thomas Aquinas

1997 - Christopher Bryan, St. Thomas Aquinas

1998 - Michael D'Alto, St. Thomas Aquinas

1999 - Richard Roberts, Hollywood Hills

2000 - Yazmany Arboleda
Yazmany Arboleda
Yazmany Arboleda is a multimedia artist based in New York City. In 2008, he founded art activation collaborative . He studied architecture at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and graduated in 2004...

, Deerfield Beach

2001 - Jared Miranda University School

2002 - Farzaneh Fouladi, Ft. Lauderdale

2003 - Stephanie Murray, Northeast

2004 - Ashleigh Pfriem, Fort Lauderdale

2005 - Alana Edun, Stranahan

2006 - Jaclyn Michele Einstein, University School of NSU,

2009 - Ganavya Doraiswamy, Cypress Bay High School


SPEECH

1984 - Stephen Acquaviva, Coconut Creek

1985 - Michelle Jones, Coral Springs

1986 - Susanne Cornfeld, Nova

1987 - Yolanda Clark, Nova

1988 - Sue Chen, Western

1989 - Kim Bonner, Coral Springs

1990 - Patrick George, Blanche Ely

1991 - Rachel Glickson, Coral Springs

1992 - Vallye Alexander, Cardinal Gibbons

1993 - Jeff Finkelstein, J.P. Taravella

1994 - Tracy Ehrlich, Nova

1995 - Mike Litwin, Nova

1996 - Amy Balsam, University School/Nova SE

1997 - Jason Gibson, Plantation

1998 - Bruce Bharat, Blanche Ely

1999 - Kim Blanche Elyse Farber, Pine Crest

2000 - Taryn Jaye Fixel, University School

2001 - Jeffrey Kominsky, Nova

2002 - Torey Alston, Blanch Ely

2003 - Archna Eniasivam, Deerfield Beach

2004 - Matthew Friendly, Coral Springs

2006 - Fernando Cutz, J.P. Taravella High

2009- Lauren Barriere, Nova


VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL

1984 - Steven Morse, Northeast
1985 - Lena Phillips, McArthur
1986 - Angela Patane, Coconut Creek
1987 - Kirstin Norling, Cooper City
1988 - Antonette McGregor, Coconut Creek
1989 - Tammy Rau, McArthur
1990 - Kelly Foss, South Broward
1991 - Jason Baer, Hollywood Hills
1992 - Jennifer Roth, Hollywood Hills
1993 - Melody Moore, Western
1994 - Natalie McDonald, Miramar
1995 - Michele Gonzalez, Nova
1996 - Anna Braaf, Hollywood Hills
1997 - Nicky Bookman, Nova
1998 - Natoushka Trenard, Plantation
1999 - Shawn Snyder, University School
2000 - Nelson Correia Abreu, Nova
2001 - Ebony Renee Massey Blanche Ely High
2002 - Kenneth M. Baylor, Jr., Western
2003 - Bryan Jenkins, Miramar
2004 - Nadina Tackore, Coral Springs
2005 - Adrian Ogle, Charles W. Flanagan
2006 - Meghan Kearns, Coral Springs Charter
2007 - Gregory Meyers, Cypress Bay High School

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