Excellence in Education
Fifth Annual Celebration
Health, Wellness & Workforce Readiness
Our fifth Annual Excellence in Education Celebration on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Dewey Gottwald Center was an exciting event that highlighted health, wellness and workforce readiness in Henrico County. Each year, the Excellence in Education Celebration showcases the work of the foundation and Henrico County Public Schools to empower #LifeReady students. This year’s event was designed for guests to participate and immerse themselves in hands-on activities at 15 exhibits that highlighted various innovative learning opportunities offered to students at every level of education to help them discover and build on their strengths and talents.
HEF hosted more than 400 attendees at the celebration. Thank you to all our attendees, HCPS students and staff along with our amazing 45 business sponsors who made the event possible.
Meta's Henrico Data Center served as our presenting sponsor for the evening and the Celebration was chaired by Bessie Brown, VP of Nursing & VP Hospital Administrator at Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital.
We want to thank our sponsors, donors, community partners, students and staff for making this event so special. Our work to empower #LifeReady students is far from over, and you can join us by making a donation today.
For more information, contact:
Jay Shively, Chief Development Officer
jshively@henricogives.org or (804) 877-9401
Thank You 2025 Celebration Sponsors!
