By Alessia Pizzorni
The nominees for the Silver Knight Awards are in. Miami Beach Senior High nominated six students who will be interviewed by a panel of judges in late March: Taylor Calibo, Athletics; Miriam Kolker, Journalism; Kylie Montero, Speech; Julie Rivo, Social Science; Hannah Snitzer, English & Literature; and Daryl Stein, Music. Each senior has at least a 3.2 unweighted GPA and a strong record of school and community service.
According to Beach High’s Silver Knight Coordinator, William Presswood, a project should be original and long lasting, but does not have to coincide with the category. Last year, former MBSH student Claire Austin won the county-wide award in the Journalism category with her project starting the school’s recycling program.
Snitzer’s project, which she has participated in for years, brought teens and adults together to dress up as clowns and visit children in residential shelters.
“We’re not looking for validation because the community service that we have done is already enough of a validation,” she said.
Notwithstanding, the awards ceremony will take place on May 19. Silver Knight winners receive $2,000, a trophy, as well as a medallion presented by American Airlines.
