Upcoming

■ “Kuumba Storytelling with Mama Koku” 10:30 a.m. Feb. 17, East Atlanta Library Branch, 400 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-7305438.

■ Black History Storytime 11 a.m. Feb. 18, Bowen/Bankhead Library Branch, 2685 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, for ages 3 to 8 to win prizes for answering questions on Black History facts. 404-792-2646.

■ Jeremiah Gill of Cherokee High School hit a basketball milestone this season with 1,000 points.

■ Gov. Nathan Deal recognized Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney J. David Mill

er of Valdosta recently, presenting him with an award for “Outstanding Contribution which Enhances the Profession” at the Governor’s Public Safety Award Ceremony at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.

■ Six Woodward Academy students have been selected for the Georgia Music Educators Association (All State Band and District 5 Honor Band as well as for the University of Georgia January High School Band Festival. They are Neel Bansal, Carson Collins, Russell Hood, Tashfia Rahman, Michele Taylor, Elyza Wylder and Will Dunkel.

■ Steven G. Anderson, founder of CryoLife Inc., a medical device and tissue processing company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, has been named recipient of the 2015 Georgia Bio Industry Growth Award.