Friday, May 11, 2012
Cocktails: 6:00 PM / Dinner: 7:00 PM
Broward County Convention Center
Premium Table: $2,000 / Regular Table: $1,500
For more information call 305.341.4701 or click here.
Special Performance by Morris Day and The Time
Proceeds will benefit special youth programs administered by
Special Olympics Florida, NAACP Miami Dade ACT-SO Program and ASPIRA Florida, Inc.
Orange Bowl Committee to Hand Out $90,000 in Donations and $15,000 in Scholarships
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Celebrating an evening of outstanding community service and scholastic achievement, the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) will hold its ninth annual Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Orange Bowl Field of Dreams Scholarship Benefit Presented by Publix Super Markets, Inc., on September 30, 2011 at the Broward County Convention Center. This year’s event is sure to be a major celebration as the OBC highlights and recognizes the contributions made by individuals who share the OBC’s desire to serve and support the community of South Florida.
Contributions from the event will go to benefit three organizations in the South Florida community. Receiving donations from this year’s event are Special Olympics Florida, NAACP – Miami Dade ACT-SO Program and ASPRIA Florida, Inc., totaling $90,000 in donations. The OBC will also hand out a total of $15,000 in scholarships, presented to a male and female student athlete from Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County who were nominated by coaches and athletic directors from high schools in each county.
This year, the OBC will also honor four individuals who are extremely deserving of recognition for their work in the community. Receiving the Orange Bowl Keith Tribble Trailblazer Award will be Bill Fauerbach, vice president of retail operations-Miami Division for Publix Super Markets, Inc. Peter Dolara, senior vice president, Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America for American Airlines will be presented the Orange Bowl Community Service Excellence Award. Receiving the Orange Bowl Amateur Sports Leadership Award will be George Smith, current athletic director at St. Thomas Aquinas High School and retired head football coach. Rounding out the awards is the Orange Bowl Jr. Courage Award, being presented to John Paul, a member of the Tamiami Colts special needs cheer squad.
Honorees included:
· Orange Bowl Keith Tribble Trailblazer Award
Bill Fauerbach - Vice President of Retail Operations - Miami Division, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
· Orange Bowl Community Service Excellence Award
Peter Dolara - Senior VP, Mexico, Caribbean & Latin America - American Airlines
· Orange Bowl Amateur Sports Leadership Award
George Smith - Athletic Director, St. Thomas Aquinas
· Orange Bowl Jr. Courage Award
John Paul - Member of Tamiami Colts special needs cheer squad
2011 Scholarship Recipients
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Alessia Pizzorni-Rossi
High School: Miami Beach Senior High
College Attending: University of Pennsylvania
Accomplishments: President of Athletes for Academics, President of the Junior State of America and the Italian Club, founded T.A.L.K- a peer to peer program for students to resolve problems without resorting to violence, Outstanding Student of the Year, Chemistry Student of the Year, Female Student Athlete of the Year, Dartmouth College Book Award recipient, Silver Knight Nominee, National Best Speaker Award at the Montezuma National Conference, Captain of the tennis team, tutors members/athletes of tennis team, Top 5 graduates in her class, MBSH Girls Tennis Team Scholar-Athlete award in 2008-2010, part of the Scholars Academy, one of the 40 students accepted in the Huntsman Dual-Degree Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Andres Montero
High School: South Dade Senior High
College Attending: University of Florida
Accomplishments: Graduating Summa Cum Laude, Silver Knight Nominee, Captain of the Wrestling team, volunteer at the Gladiator Wrestling Club, member of South Dade’s Best Buddies Program, Most Outstanding Sports Medical Student, FIU Book Award, Dr. Larry Feldman Exemplary Award
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Leandria Ates
High School: Everglades High School
College Attending: Florida International University
Accomplishments: Dual Enrollment student, Varsity Basketball Captain, All County Quarterback, National Honor Society, Relay for Life, Top 10 % of the graduating class, President of Chorus program, Best Buddies Program
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Maynor Moises
High School: Hollywood Hills High
College Attending: Broward College
Accomplishments: National Honor Society, Vice President of Spanish National Honor Society, District Champion in wrestling, 4th Place at regionals, Academic Achievement Award for Spanish, Honorable Mention for Wrestling, Broward All Star
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Summer Benson
High School: Atlantic Community High School
College Attending: University of Florida
Accomplishments: Regional Champion and two ten finished at the State Championship for golf, volunteers at Boca Helping Hands, annually participant of the Relay for Life, volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, National Honor Society Member, and Captain of Varsity golf for two years, top 5 percent of Graduating class, done 140+ hours of community service
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Trey Valot
High School: Park Vista Community High School
College Attending: Webber International University
Accomplishments: Varsity Football Team Captain, played football for 4 years and ran track for 2 years, broke school record in Track Regionals –shot-put, Assists the Orange Bowl West Boynton Youth Football League for 3 years.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida has partnered with the Orange Bowl as the Title Sponsor of the Field of Dreams Scholarship Benefit since the event’s inception. Joining Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida to celebrate scholastic achievement and outstanding community service is presenting sponsor Publix Super Markets, Inc., Coaches Club sponsors Deloitte, FedEx Express, and TD Bank. In addition to the Title, Presenting and Coaches Club Sponsors are Associate Sponsors Delta Business Solutions, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Stella Artois, and Sun Life Stadium & the Miami Dolphins.
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