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The Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) will hold its annual Orange Bowl Impact and Excellence (O.B.I.E.) Awards presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Florida Blue and supported by Publix Super Markets onMay 11, 2012 at the Broward County Convention Center at 6:00 p.m. Jason Taylor, former Miami Dolphins defensive end, will be awarded the Orange Bowl Keith Tribble Impact Award. 100 Black Men of SouthFlorida, Inc. will receive the Orange Bowl Community Service Excellence Award. Marcia Pinder, HeadGirls Basketball Coach, Dillard High School, will receive the Orange Bowl Amateur Sports LeadershipAward. Sam Johnson, Co-Founder, Liberty City Optimist Club, will be honored posthumously with an OrangeBowl Special Recognition for his commitment to youth sports. Additionally, the OBC will presentthe Orange Bowl Jr. Courage Award. In addition six student athletes(one male and one female from Dade,Broward and Palm Beach counties) will each receive a $2,500 scholarship, and several local organizations will receive grants from the Orange Bowl for their outstanding community work. Highlighting the night’s entertainment is Boyz II Men. The GRAMMY awarding winning R&B group has sold over 60 million records worldwide and joins a long list of headlining acts to perform at the Orange Bowl’s annual community benefit. Tickets to the event can be purchased by calling (305) 341-4701.