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Silver Knight Alumni Legacy Network reception
May 18, 2011 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
| 5/18/2011 | |
| When: | Wednesday, May 18th Prvate Reception |
| Where: | Hyatt Regency Downtown 400 SE 2nd Avenue Jasmine Room Miami, Florida United States |
| Contact: | Debra Chase dchase@chasemiami.com |
What is a Silver Knight?
The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards is one of the nation’s most highly regarded student awards programs. The purpose of this Awards program is to recognize outstanding students who have not only maintained good grades but have also unselfishly applied their special knowledge and talents to contribute significant service to their schools and communities. The Silver Knight Awards program was instituted at The Miami Herald in 1959 by John S. Knight, past publisher of The Miami Herald, founder and editor emeritus of Knight-Ridder Newspapers and 1968 Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Qualifications & Nomination Process
The Silver Knight Awards program is open to 12th-grade students in public, private and parochial schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties with a minimum 3.2 unweighted GPA. Class rank and /or percentile are no longer required. Only students with this academic requirement in addition to strong records of service to their school and community should be nominated. Students in vocational and adult centers must be nominated by the public high school to which they would be assigned by residence. Schools may nominate one student per category. Nominating students is the responsibility of each high school.
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Award Category Descriptions
Art Excellence should be demonstrated through creative ability in drawing, painting, sculpture, fabrics, photography, graphic design or any other medium in the visual arts. Service may include the teaching, inspiration or encouragement of others through the use of visual arts. Art nominees are encouraged to bring a portfolio of their work to the interview.
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Application Submission
All applications must be completed on-line. A nominee submits five packets of the Entry Form – a final printout of the application that has been submitted online plus four photocopies. Attach to each of the four Entry Forms a photocopied set of the Support Documents and headshot photo. Support Documents can include numerous one-paragraph summaries that inform judges about a debate tournament, a math competition, an art exhibit, a youth symphony, etc. These are limited to 12 pages printed on one side. Do not submit original award certificates; please keep your awards and make photocopies.
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Submission Deadline
All Silver Knight entries must be delivered by the school’s representative to The Miami Herald no later than Friday, January 28, 2011.
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Judging – Student Interviews
Volunteer judges invited by The Miami Herald form an independent panel for each category to read the entry forms and conduct interviews. Judges will select a Silver Knight winner and three Honorable Mentions in each category. Judges in one category do not consult judges in another category before reaching decisions. The school’s Silver Knight Coordinator is notified of the site and specific day in March for Silver Knight interviews. Because of the difficulty in arranging schedules for all the judges, interviews will be conducted on that one-day only.
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Awards Ceremony
The Silver Knight Awards ceremony is held at a theater or auditorium in late May.
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Important Dates
January 28, 2011: APPLICATION DEADLINE
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Coordinator Checklist and Tips
– The color photograph, submitted both electronically and original hard copy photo to be attached by a paper clip to the Entry Form. Electronic photograph must be submitted in a jpeg format and with a required 300 dpi.
Details
- Date:
- May 18, 2011
- Time:
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Organizer
- Debra Chase
- dchase@chasemiami.com
Venue
- Hyatt Regency Downtown
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400 SE 2nd Avenue, Jasmine Room
Miami, FL United States + Google Map