Onyx Ball 2017

Onyx Ball is a celebration held annually during Black History Month where the African American Student Union highlights everything the black community at Georgia Tech has accomplished so far during the school year. Guests dress up in their finest suits and dresses. It's an occasion for everyone to see and be seen. AASU gives out awards like Organization of the Year and Top Freshman Leader to student organizations, faculty, administrators, alumni, and students for things they've accomplished. Also, announcements about other events, contributors to Onyx Ball, or important news are made, then the real fun begins. After awards are given out and announcements are made, the Onyx 12 take the dance floor. A coach/choreographer is chosen in secret, and he or she then selects 12 black student leaders representing different segments of the community. The 12 are not revealed until the night of the ball. Their performance is always a high point of the night, as we love to see our friends (who probably aren't trained dancers) show off the moves they've been working hard on for the past several weeks! Following their performance, the dance floor opens up and everyone lets loose to have a great time and shake off some of the Tech stress.