After a two-year hiatus, the Brock University Graduate Students\u2019 Association (GSA) is hosting its annual spring gala in celebration of its 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n
The fourth annual Starlight Gala<\/a> is set to take place Saturday, April 2 in person at Club Roma in St. Catharines beginning at 5:30 p.m. The evening will include a cocktail hour and hors d\u2019oeuvres service followed by dinner and dancing. The GSA will also be presenting six awards that recognize outstanding graduate students for their commitment, service and leadership.<\/p>\n Current graduate students as well as graduate student alumni who convocated between spring 2020 and fall 2021 are invited to attend the celebration.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Starlight Gala is the GSA\u2019s signature event and is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students to connect with each other and celebrate their accomplishments, especially after a couple of challenging years as a result of the pandemic,\u201d said GSA President Christopher Yendt (BA \u201915, BEd \u201915, BEd \u201920, MEd \u201921). \u201cWe have opened this year\u2019s event to graduate students who recently graduated and may not have had the chance to say their final goodbyes to friends and colleagues in person.\u201d<\/p>\n Yendt said this year\u2019s gala will also celebrate the GSA\u2019s 20th anniversary<\/a>, which was recognized last fall with a livestreamed event<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough we have already marked this significant milestone in our association\u2019s history, the gala offers another opportunity to reflect on the past two decades of graduate student service, representation and engagement, and honour the progress we have made,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Tickets for the gala are $35 for current graduate students and Brock graduate alumni, and $40 for guests. The deadline to purchase tickets<\/a> is Thursday, March 24 at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n Yendt says ticket sales have already surpassed the gala\u2019s previous highest attendance and he expects the event to reach maximum capacity.<\/p>\n