1. PPCHS Silver Knight Awards

2. What is a Silver Knight? The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards is one of the nation’s most highly regarded student awards program Recognizes 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 community

3. Purpose To recognize outstanding high school seniors for unselfish service to their school and community.

4. Participants All 12th-grade students in public, private and parochial schools.

5. Awards A Silver Knight and cash award to each winner in 15 categories. Plaques and cash awards are presented to three Honorable Mentions in each of 15 categories.

6. Silver Knight Qualifications The essential qualification for a Silver Knight nominee is service. A Silver Knight is one whose record of service to the school and community best exemplifies an unselfish and continuous use of one’s talents in helping others. Service does not have to be related to a nominee’s category, but some achievements both in and out of the classroom must be related to the category. Judges evaluate community service during the full high school career, 9th through 12th grades. Minimum 3.2 un-weighted GPA

7. Silver Knight Nominee Evaluation Nominees are evaluated based on the following criteria: Service, achievements, leadership Character and interview Consistency and lasting impact of service Independent thinking Creative problem-solving Leadership in getting others involved Perseverance in overcoming obstacles Note: Most nominees will have a wide range of service activities. It is essential for nominees to document service performed outside the school.

8. Categories 15 CATEGORIES Art Mathematics Athletics Music Business New Media Drama Science English & Literature Social Science Foreign Language Speech General Scholarship Vocational-Technical Journalism

9. Nominations A student wishing to become a Silver Knight nominee must apply through the school’s Silver Knight Coordinator, appointed by the principal. A student with a strong record of service may apply to become a nominee in more than one category, but the school may nominate that student in only one category A teacher, parent, or administrator may also nominate a student for a category.

10. Contact Information Mrs. Marta Cabeza PPCHS Silver Knight Coordinator mcabeza@pinescharter.net