The Mills E. Godwin String Ensemble provided prelude music and the Highland Springs High School Choir/Ensemble provided choral music at the 45th Annual Brotherhood Sisterhood Youth Award Ceremony, held February 23 at The River Road Church, Baptist. Among the honorees were 20 Henrico County residents and students, including one recent immigrant to the United States from Myanmar (Burma).

Sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond, the awards annually honor students from local public, private and parochial schools who have schools who have been nominated by their school counselors, administrators and classmates for their efforts to improve human relations, enhance understanding among people of diverse backgrounds, and model empathy and caring for others.

The Henrico Education Foundation will host its first corporate spelling bee March 20 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the University of Richmond. The event, sponsored by Coventry Healthcare, will feature teams of business officials from throughout the county and region competing to earn the "top spellers" title. Proceeds from the event will provide scholarships, field trips and classroom learning enhancement for students in Henrico County Public Schools.

Deep Run High School’s annual marathon dance will be held March 16-17 in the school’s auditorium, 4801 Twin Hickory Rd.

The Deep Run Marathon Dance is a student-run function created to raise money for nonprofit organizations in the metro Richmond area. Nearly 1,000 students are expected to attend the 27-hour event, which began as a small dance in the high school gym to a philanthropic event that unites students, families and the community.

Three Henrico schools are planning golf tournaments later this spring to raise money for their athletic teams.

Hungary Creek Middle School will host its second annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at The Hollows Golf Club, 14501 Greenwood Church Road in Montpelier.

The Varina High School Athletics Booster Club will host its first golf tournament beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at Brookwoods Golf Club, 7325 Club Drive in Quinton.

Byrd Middle School will host its tournament on Saturday, May 19, beginning at 11 a.m. at Mill Quarter Golf Club, 1525 Mill Quarter Road in Powhatan.

The Varina High School Band Scholarship Committee is sponsoring a fundraiser on Saturday, March 17 for 35 seniors who will be graduating from the Varina band. Approximately 15 students will be applying for scholarships to an institution of higher learning.

This event will be held at Seven Pines Baptist Church at 4 p.m. Participants in the program are students and a few faculty members from Varina High as well as local talent to include miming, praise dancing, singing and instrumentalist from local churches.

The Varina High School Band Scholarship Committee is sponsoring a fundraiser for 35 seniors who will be graduating from the school later this year. The event will be held at Seven Pines Baptist Church, Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 4 p.m.

Approximately 15 students will be applying for scholarships to an institution of higher learning. Participants in the program are students and a few faculty members from Varina High as well as local performers, including miming, praise dancing, singing and instrumentalist from local churches.

History, past and present, came to life Feb. 16 as Harvie Elementary School students portrayed some of the most influential African American entertainers, scientists, athletes, doctors, political and military figures in American history as part of the school’s “Touch Museum.”

Students stood motionless, holding their poses until touched by their teacher, at which time they sprang to life, naming the figures they were portraying, as well as their accomplishments and other facts of historical note.

The Deep Run Marathon Dance student committee will host a “Remember the Titans” Movie Night tomorrow, Feb. 25, beginning at 6 p.m. The evening will feature 87-year-old former T.C. Williams High School football coach Bill Yoast, former player Petey Jones and several other "original" Titans portrayed in the 2000 Walt Disney movie featuring Denzel Washington.