The CSI Celestial Ball reached for the stars and raised over a half-million dollars for student scholarships. More than 330 people braved the season's first winter flurries in support of the College of Staten Island's first annual scholarship gala at the Richmond County Country Club. Community leaders joined together with CSI faculty, staff, and students to celebrate a CSI education, and the transformational experience that a scholarship can provide to students and their families. Photos by Bill Higgins.