Two Coral Springs High School students were among the 11 students from Broward County Public Schools who won Silver Knight Awards, presented by the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Award winners are selected for their excellence in academics and contributions to the community.

Sarah Benckenstein won in the athletics category, while Megan Barron was picked in the general scholarship category. Steven Ira Lerner of Coral Springs Charter High School won an honorable mention honor in the business category, and Beatriz Oliveira of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School won an honorable mention in the foreign language category. In the speech category, Brian Zakarin of J.P. Taravella High School won an honorable mention.

District students also earned 30 of 45 honorable mention recognitions, claiming 41 of 60 awards overall. Last year, district students had earned top recognition in 10 Silver Knight categories and received 30 honorable mention honors. Over the past four years, district students have combined to win 42 Silver Knight awards and 122 honorable mentions.