Jon Gordon '93, a best-selling motivational author, will serve as keynote speaker at the sixth annual "21 Dinner" Saturday, Jan. 29, which honors the late Cornell lacrosse star George Boiardi. Jeremy Schaap '91, an ESPN reporter, will serve as the master of ceremonies.

Gordon's books include "The Shark and The Goldfish: Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change," "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team With Positive Energy," "The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal With Negativity at Work" and "Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else."

The event will be held at Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton St., New York City, at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $185 and are available until 5 p.m., Jan. 21; they can be obtained at http://www.boiardifoundation.org.

Proceeds will benefit the Mario St. George Boiardi Foundation, which seeks to empower the next generation through athletics and academics.

Boiardi, who wore No. 21 as a captain of the Cornell lacrosse team, was an accomplished student, athlete and campus leader who was committed to joining Teach For America's South Dakota corps. He died tragically after being struck in the chest by a lacrosse ball toward the end of a varsity game in 2004 at Schoellkopf Field.