Watch the Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards that honor top high school students
The 67th annual Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald Silver Knight Awards will be held live at 7 p.m. Wednesday to recognize the “best of the best” among high school seniors in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
This year’s ceremony, at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, includes 935 students who were nominated from 93 Miami-Dade and 33 Broward public, charter and private schools.
The students are judged by professionals in 15 disciplines: art, athletics, business, digital and interactive media, drama, English & literature, general scholarship, journalism, mathematics, music & dance, science, social science, speech, vocational technical and world languages.
How to watch the live broadcast
The event will be broadcast on the Miami Herald’s YouTube page and Facebook page and on MiamiHerald.com. To watch a livestream of the ceremony, click those pages at 7 p.m. Wednesday when the event begins, or watch below.
What do Silver Knight winners receive?
Silver Knight winners receive a $2,000 scholarship from the Herald Charities Foundation, in addition to 25,000 AmericanAdvantage miles, good for one round-trip ticket in the continental U.S., courtesy of American Airlines.
They will also receive a medallion and the Silver Knight statue.
Honorable Mentions receive a $500 scholarship and an engraved plaque.
This story was originally published May 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM.
