2012 Silver Knight Awards

The Miami Herald's 2012 Silver Knight Award winners celebrate during a group photo gathering at the finale of the 54th annual Silver Knight Awards ceremony Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. The event recognizes South Florida's best and brightest high school students in 15 categories. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Silver Knight nominees enjoy the opening remarks. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Silver Knight honorable mentions receive their plaques and cash award. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Silver Knight honorable mentions receive their plaques and cash award. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Dade Silver Knight award for mathematics winner, Tomas Ramon Cacicedo, center, smiles as he accepts her award from Miami Herald publisher, David Landsberg, left, and director marketing and advertising, Deborah Ferrera Aguiar, right. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Jimmy L. Morales, Esq., a founding member of the Silver Knight Alumni Legacy Network, acknowledges the 2012 Silver Knight Award nominees at the start of The Miami Herald-El Nuevo Herald Silver Knight Awards. The ceremony was Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Matt Haggman, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Miami Program director, addresses approximately 2,000 people attending the 54th annual Silver Knights Awards ceremony Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Silver Knight honorable mentions receive their plaques and cash award. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Broward Silver Knight award for athletic winner, Jacob S. Goldberg, center, smiles as he accepts her award from Miami Herald world editor, John Yearwood, left, and executive editor, Aminda Marques Gonzalez, right. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
The Miami Herald Breaking News Editor Pat Andrews presents a 2012 Silver Knight Award in the Science category to Courtney D. Johnson of Miami Carol City Senior High School on Thursday May 17, 2012. The Miami Herald's 54th annual Silver Knight Awards ceremony was Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. The ceremony recognized South Florida's best and brightest high school seniors in 15 categories. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Octaviana Pacheco of Robert Morgan Educational Center is congratulated on earning a 2012 Silver Knight Award in the Vocational Technical category by Dawn White, American Airlines regional managine director, state and community affairs-Miami, during The Miami Herald's 2012 Silver Knight Awards ceremony Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. The event recognizes South Florida's best and brightest high school students in 15 categories. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Olivia Maria Bibilonia of Coral Gables Senior High School accepts a Silver Knight 2012 award in the World Languages category from Miami Herald Media Company Broward Business Manager Donna Dickey and El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor Manny Garcia during The Miami Herald's 54th annual Silver Knight Awards ceremony. The event was Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Dade Silver Knight award for journalism winner, Sophia Torrents, center, smiles as she accepts her award from Miami Herald publisher David Landsberg, and Deborah Aguiar, right. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Broward Silver Knight award for art winner, Elise Marie Babey, center, smiles as she accepts her award from Miami Herald world editor, John Yearwood, left, and executive editor, Aminda Marques Gonzalez, right. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Dade Silver Knight award for mathematics winner, Tomas Ramon Cacicedo, center, smiles as he accepts her award from Miami Herald publisher, David Landsberg, left, and director marketing and advertising, Deborah Ferrera Aguiar, right. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Miami Carol City Senior High School seniors Antoinette Denise Spears, left, and Courtney D. Johnson pose for photographs by family members after the finale of The Miami Herald 54th annual Silver Knights Awards ceremony, Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. Antoinette earned a Silver Knight award in the Social Science category. Courtney's Silver Knight award is in the Science category. The schoolmates are among South Florida's best and brightest high school seniors recognized at the ceremony, attended by approximately 2,000 people. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Miami Herald director of advertising and marketing Deborah Aguiar attends the Silver Knight Award ceremony. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
World editor John Yearwood, right, addresses the attendees of the Silver Knight Awards as Aminda Marques Gonzalez, executive editor of the Miami Herald, looks on. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Broward director of local and retail and classified advertising Donna Dickey, right, and executive director of El Nuevo, left, are presenters at the Silver Knight Award. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Joshua Brett Venkataraman of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School accepts a Silver Knight 2012 award in the Drama category from Miami Herald World Editor John Yearwood and Miami Herald Executive Editor Aminda Marques Gonzalez during The Miami Herald's 54th annual Silver Knight Awards ceremony. The event was Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Presenters Lissette Gonzalez of CBS 4, left, and Myriam Masihy of Univision 23, right, are presenters in this year's award ceremony. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Dawn White of American Airlines hugs Molly Nuell one of tonights honorable mentions. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Presenters Lissette Gonzalez of CBS 4, left, and Myriam Masihy of Univision 23, right, look for Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Alberto Carvalho in the crowd. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Former nominee Amanda Gonzalez, left, AVP of Marketing and Public Relations for Baptist Health South Florida, addresses nominees at the Silver Knight Awards. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Kristen Laura Seto holds her plaque. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Miami Herald Publisher David Landsberg applauses Silver Knight Award nominees. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Tomas Ramon Cacicedo of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School beams as he accepts a Silver Knight 2012 award in the Mathematics category from Miami Herald Publisher David Landsberg and Deborah M. Ferrera Aguiar, Miami Herald Media Company's director of advertising and marketing. The Miami Herald's 54th annual Silver Knight Awards ceremony was Thursday May 17, 2012 at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Broward Silver Knight award for journalism winner, Kendra Enlow, center, smiles as she accepts her award from publisher, David Landsberg, and Deborah Aguiar, right. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Miami Herald Publisher David Landsberg applauses Silver Knight Award nominees. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Miami Herald Publisher David Landsberg gives the opening remarks for the Silver Knight Award. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Lissette Gonzalez, center, of CBS 4, and Myriam Masihy of Univision 23, host the Silver Knight Awards ceremony. The annual Silver Knight Awards for Broward and Miami-Dade students was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Thursday, May 17, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF