Graduate Students & Young Adults (GYA)

Welcome

GYA (Graduate students and Young Adults) is a group created for graduate students, postdocs, and young adults in the surrounding Evanston community who are in their 20s and 30s. GYA gathers regularly for a variety of events built around social, spiritual, educational, and service initiatives to help you stay connected.

Get Connected

We welcome you to sign up with Sheil via the button below to receive the weekly e-newsletter and other announcements about the community. Then, join GYA during the academic year on most Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Sheil Catholic Center, Evanston. Please see the list of our meetings and events below. We invite all graduate students and young adults to join us and newcomers are always welcome! Questions about GYA? Contact Tim Higgins, Campus Minister, here or call 847.328.4648.
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Schedule of Events

Sunday, June 29, After the 11:00 a.m. Mass - GYA Cookout

Sunday, July 27, After the 11:00 a.m. Mass - All Sheil Cookout

Sunday, August 31, After the 11:00 a.m. Mass - GYA Cookout

Tuesday, September 9, 6:00 p.m. - GYA Fall Kick-Off: Lighthouse Beach Bonfire and S'more (Meet at Sheil Catholic Center at 6:00 p.m. and we'll walk over together to the beach)

All events take place at Sheil Catholic Center, unless otherwise noted. To see a full list of upcoming events with the Sheil Catholic community at Northwestern, click here

Leadership Team

The GYA leadership team includes: Ethan Garvey (chair of small group study), Drew Meinecke (service chair and communications chair), Maddie Joseph (chair of social life), and Michael Clark (chair of spiritual life).