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Through the Mayor’s Shining Scholars Awards, you have the opportunity to nominate high-school students from public, private, and charter schools throughout Miami-Dade County who have displayed extraordinary perseverance throughout their academic careers.

About the Awards

Each month, three students will be selected for one of three awards:

• The Pursuer of Excellence,
• The Unstoppable Scholar, and
• The Emerging Leader.

The selected students will be spotlighted in the Mayor’s Shining Scholars’ “Hall of Stars” and recognized at a Board of County Commissioners meeting, where they will receive their awards.

The Pursuer of Excellence Award
Criteria: This award will be given to a well-rounded student who, throughout their academic career, has exhibited an extraordinary eagerness to improve themselves academically, professionally, and/or civically in order to achieve more.

The Unstoppable Scholar Award
Criteria: This award will be given to a student who has displayed extraordinary perseverance in moving forward in their academic career.

The Emerging Leader Award
Criteria: This award will be given to a student who has inspired positive change in others and the community.

Nomination Deadlines

• May Nominations – April 5
• June Nominations – May 5
• July Nominations – June 2
• August Nominations – July 7
• September Nominations – August 28
• October Nominations – September 1
• November Nominations– October 6
• December Nominations– November 3

Our Mission

From a community-wide perspective, it is vital that we have an educated workforce to lead our 2.6 million residents towards the prosperous future that we all seek for Miami-Dade County. As community leaders, we have a responsibility to guide our young people to realizing their full potential and to celebrate their achievements along the way.