Silver Knight Nominees Announced
This year, we recognize three extraordinary Belen Jesuit seniors for their commitment to serving our community and communities beyond Miami-Dade County. For over six decades, the Miami Herald has recognized students from Miami-Dade and Broward counties for their selfless service and academic achievements. Since November, our nominees have been working extensively on putting together a solid representation of their volunteer work and achievements, which will be presented to the judges on Judging Day, scheduled for April 9.
“I am very proud of our Silver Knight nominees,” said José E. Roca '84, Principal. “They exemplify our Grad at Grad principles of being Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Social Justice. I wish them well throughout the competition.”
Our Silver Knight nominees for the 2024-2025 academic year are:
- Matías Aviñó - Business
- Carlos Manuel Pérez III - Speech
- Luis Lasa- Social Science
These students are role models and the type of future leaders we mold at our high school. They all exemplify the true meaning of being a man for others and excel in leadership in and out of the classroom. A panel of independent judges will select one Silver Knight and three Honorable Mentions in each category. The winners will be announced at the Silver Knight ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 7 p.m. Join us in congratulating our students as they represent Belen Jesuit at the 67th Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards.
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.