Presale tickets are now SOLD OUT!

Limited quantities of tickets will be sold at the door for $45.

Ticket price includes drinks, snacks, and of course, entrance to the date auction - come enjoy the festivities and bid on your friends - who knows, you may end the night with a date (or two!) - see you there!

The Young Professional Committee's

2nd Annual Date Auction

Studio 7

Penthouse 7

120 Walker Street @ Centre Street

Door opens: 7pm

Auction begins: 8pm

Live Auction

Tina Hall

While during the day you can find Tina working as a fashion archive coordinator, at night this Colorado State grad might be doing anything from dancing the night away to having a quiet dinner with friends. This outgoing blonde bombshell loves drinking champagne and eating tiramisu at Otto. With eclectic tastes in music and an energetic spunk, Tina is a ball of fun. A date with Tina (a surprise) will surely keep you on your toes!

Matt de Castro

Matty de, as his friends call him, is a graduate from the University of Colorado at Boulder and everyone's favorite goofball. On the weekends he enjoys surfing or snowboarding (you should see this guy tear up the slopes!), drinking Miller Lite at the Pinch and listening to Jamiroquai. His last biggest splurge was a new snowboard, and it is no surprise that this die-hard Bears fan would pick Brian Urlacher for the next presidential candidate. Matt is a real go-to guy and party planner/organizer extraordinaire and is sure to keep you entertained as he loves to have fun all the time. A date with him will take you to dinner and a Rangers game.

Anne Williams
You better be up for it if Anne challenges you to a game of tennis or a bike race because she is an all-around athlete. A graduate of UMichigan presently in Equity Sales, outgoing Anne also enjoys lounging at outdoor bars in the summer, i.e. Central Bar, trying new cuisine (she's not afraid of anything!), and traveling to new places (Costa Rica and New Zealand are in the works). Come with an open mind and we guarantee that a date with Anne will entail some high-flying adventure!

Michael Regan

Mike promises to keep you laughing throughout the whole date with his sense of humor, self proclaimed 'impish grin', and an evening of dinner and drinks followed by a comedy club. A fly by the seat of his pants kind of guy, Mike enjoys evenings at Sway, playing flag football on Saturday afternoons and trips to exotic locations like Iceland and Moscow (he also includes dying his hair red in this list, but we're pretty sure it is real!). This U. Penn grad includes the Count of Monte Cristo as one of the last great books he has read and hopes to someday cast Chuck Norris to play him in the movie about his life.

Cory McLaughlin, Jessica Menchise, and Sarah Craig

Cory, a Cape Cod native who grew up in a small town called Sandwich, is an outgoing and talkative Florida State grad who loves to meet new people. A former bartender, Cory now works in Equity Sales at Cowen and Company and is on the lookout for a guy who can hold his own on the dance floor. A lover of lobster – or any seafood for that matter – Cory will eat practically anything except for chocolate cake, ice cream, and pickles!

Sarah, a Sales Account Executive at Chan Lu and prior Bartender, is a graduate of Florida State University. Voted “most optimistic” in high school, this easy-to-talk-to former true blonde (now brunette) has a dazzling smile and an unabashed love for dancing on tables in the meatpacking district. This spicy-food hater may at first seem mild, but be forewarned, this beer pong champ is more than meets the eye.

Jessica, an Account Executive for BCBG Max Azria, graduated from Florida State University. A flip cup fanatic who likes hanging out at Town Tavern, she also loves wine and sangria and going out to dinner. This Florida native with an amazing complexion and smooth tan skin can often be found dancing to 80’s music at Snitch with her girlfriends.

Not one, not two, but THREE dates - That's right, boys, a triple date! Want to share the date with buddies and hang out with Sarah, Jessica, and Cory? Raise your paddle! Want to keep them to youself? That's fine too!

Matt Espy

After voted "most likely to succeed" in high school, this 6'2" Harvard graduate (both Undergraduate and Masters!) has done just about everything to prove that statement right. This former pizza delivery guy works at a hedge fund in the City and in his time off enjoys going to the Carnegie Club for drinks, flying kites, watching the NFL and the occasional Friday night trip to Vegas...maybe that explains one of his last biggest splurges (a fur coat) or maybe that was a function of his goofy personality. Matt will take you to a scrumptious Italian meal at Per Lei and drinks at Stone Rose.

Stefanie Liquori

Stefanie is a native New Yorker who, when not blazing trails through central park, vacationing in Puerto Rico or scouting out new and fun restaurants, moonlights as an attorney here in the city. She loves a good road trip, books and bloody marys. She guarantees she could beat you at Ms. PacMan and throws a mean toga party. This Cornell Law grad is just like Ithaca...Gorges!
Despite the bad Cornell joke, she is actually known for her great sense of humor and ability to tell a fabulous story. Her date will include dinner at Po in the West Village followed by live music for a night of good food, great music and endless laughs.

Glenn Tolchin

Glenn's the kind of guy that you want to introduce to your friends and family. This honest, good looking guy with a fantastic smile is sure to keep you happy with a date planned to go to the Knicks game and dinner. Born in Westchester, Glenn attended Lehigh for undergraduate studies, received an MBA from Fordham and now currently works in the real estate industry in Investment Sales. He enjoys eating at Gotham Bar and Grill, having a couple drinks at Old Town Bar, watching Law and Order SVU, spending time with friends and family and traveling (ask him about Italy!). This is sure to be an enjoyable evening!

Katie Connor and Jessica Park

You will not be short of anything to talk about if you win a date with Jessica and Katie. Join them in the VIP section of a rock concert and grab dinner afterwards if all the free drinks haven't filled you up. Both graduates of NYU, Jessica (manager of VH1 music marketing) and Katie (associate editor of Cosmogirl) can be found on weekends acting like a fool below 14th street or campaigning for their next presidential pick - Maddox Jolie-Pitt. If it weren't for these derelict debutantes, we probably wouldn't have had 2 of the best Halloween-costumes ever: a Southern Alcoholic Soccer Mom and Richard Simmons. And to all you guys who've caught the Asian fever, bid high because Jessica's the only Asian up for bid! A date with Katie and Jessica includes the VIP section of the VH1 You Oughta Know Tour featuring Mat Kearney with special guests The Feeling and Rocco DeLuca & The Burden then dinner afterwards at Danal, the lovely french restaurant just around the corner from Webster Hall.

Michael Won

Mike is the green eyed international man of mystery in this year's auction. After graduating from Penn State University he spent 2 years in London while attending Regents Business School (and also traveling to a large chunk of Europe!). After a quick stint as an "entry level Ninja", he now works as a marketing manager for Time Magazine and enjoys going out on the LES or Chelsea, watching wedding crashers, playing basketball, or listening to A Tribe Called Quest. His favorite vacation was skiing in the South of France, but he dreams of going to South America/Tahiti next. His evening of dinner and drinks and a night on the town is sure to keep you on your toes.









Lauren Sercander

Lauren, University of Pennsylvania graduate with a dazzling smile, is best known for her comedic wit. When not dropping funny quips over champagne and mojitos, this spunky sports-lover can be found partying all over town with her pink beer koozie when she’s not at her day job as a Marketing Executive. While she loves watching Dallas and Dynasty, don’t be too quick to pen her as a Soap Opera Queen – this fun little fireball loves her Cowboy boots and Ray Bans and once had a twist off outside of Spice Market. A date with Lauren will include a Knicks game and dinner!

Scott Schulte

Don't be fooled by Scott's voice - he is not the "Movie Phone" man you might think he is when you first meet him. This sociable Colorado native and Boulder graduate actually works in Credit Derivatives and is your "typical" American guy (named in high school as "most likely to become the 48th president of the United States", although we are not sure he was born yet to get that role...) He enjoys playing football on the weekends (basketball too), drinking rocky mountain river water (Coors Light), watching the Sopranos, and his last biggest splurge was a big HDTV flat screen TV for his apartment in SoHo. He has a cultural side as well, his last great vacation was a 1 month trip around Europe (he loved the history of it all) and the last great book he read was "Thick Face, Black Heart". A date with Scott promises to be a load of fun.

Lindsey Gerdes and Leah Brunski

Lindsey: A spunky blonde with a crazy sense of humor, this Stanford grad and BusinessWeek staff writer has both beauty and brains. A killer Monopoly player, Lindsey can not only beat you at board games, she can probably beat you on the field too since she’s had practice playing touch football with her Zogsports team. A lover of both jager and champagne, Lindsey can be found doing anything from karaoke with her friends, hanging out at Chumley’s, or playing with her cat, Moo Jetendra.


Leah: Occasionally known as Cheeseburger Brunski, this Stanford grad and former ice cream scooper has more to her than meets the eye. With a dazzling smile and compassionate personality, Leah can not only help you brush up your math and English (she’s a 4th grade teacher), she can also boogie down with you at a club, ski past you in her electric blue ski suit, challenge you in a killer game of Crainium, and talk trash with you at a sports bar.

Want beauty and brains and some fun sports action? A double date with this duo is sure to do the trick. Get some QT with Lindsey and Leah on your date at an NCAA bball game at Madison Square Garden.

Imran Ahmed


After attending a cadet camp to become a military pilot, writing social and political commentary for a foreign national paper until things got a little dicey, and trying his hand at being an entrepreneur, Imran finally decided to give his adrenaline a rest a take a job working at a hedge fund in New York City. Named in high school as the "most likely to get into and out of trouble", Imran counts trekking through the north of Pakistan as one of his most memorable experiences, has recently splurged on a motorcycle, and enjoys late dinners and lounging in the East Village. A date with him will include live music, dinner, and drinks.

Maro Khalife


This outgoing and fun social butterfly is a fan of the BYOB dinners and the East Village bar scene. When not out with her friends drinking dirty martinis, you can find Maro cooking dinner and hosting dinner parties with her friends. Having recently finished applying to business schools in New York, Maro is ready spice things up and is hoping to take an intro to wine and cooking class soon. A date with Maro involves dinner in the village and drinks and bowling at Bowlmor.










Tommy Enright


HE'S BACK, AND BETTER THAN EVER. FOR THOSE LADIES WHO WISHED THEY COULD HAVE SNAGGED A DATE WITH TOMMY "MUSCLES" LAST YEAR, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. BRING YOUR MONEY; REMEMBER, IT'S FOR THE KIDS. ENOUGH SAID.

Silent Auction

Peter Gilman

A graduate of both UPenn and UVA, Peter was surprisingly once known in high school as a big dork. Nowadays, you can often spot this handsome Wall-Street guy downing a vodka gimlet at Cipriani or re-reading his favorite book, Confederacy of Dunces, while listening to U2. Though he has been hesitant to reveal his craziest NY experience on his application, perhaps you can get him to divulge the dirty details during your date together. Win a date with Peter? You'll get drinks, dinner, and dancing 'round town (with or without friends - you make the call).

Fiona McDermott

This Georgetown grad who originally hails from London speaks 5 languages and carries 3 passports which comes in quite handy during her day job as a banker. Ask any of her friends and they'll tell you that this jet-setter could possibly be cast as a Bond girl. One turnoff that you boys should all take note? Fiona doesn't date a guy who can't drive a stick shift. A Swedish heartbreaker, she enjoys dressing to the nines - accented by her 40+ shoes - and going dancing. If you're the lucky high bidder, Fiona will take you out to dinner at Bond St.

Justin Costello

Ask Justin, a busy Account Exec, to quote lines from his favorite book The French Revolution during your date because apparently he has a photographic memory! On weekends, if he’s not playing basketball, you can mostly likely catch him watching re-runs of Wife Swap. Actor that he would cast to play him if he were to make a cameo in his favorite movie, Friday? Tom Cruise. Not only does Justin admire this multi-talented actor but Justin also has something else in common with another favorite celebrity Arnold: Justin’s best physical attribute is his rock-solid abs. More details to come during your dinner date with Justin…





Hillary Ingber and Jolie Harris
Don't believe Hillary if she claims she was once a make-up artist for J-Lo and be weary if Jolie asks you how much she would have to pay you to drink an entire bottle of Tabasco sauce. Both graduates of NYU, this marketing extraordinaire (Hillary) and college admissions guru (Jolie) promise to take you out on a laid-back adventure in the city. Once on the date, get the scoop on Hillary’s backpacking trip in Europe or Jolie’s obsession with bad horror movies, i.e. Hostel. And don’t forget to ask for a second date with these gals by luring them into a game of drunk Scattegories in their favorite pub, The Hairy Monk.

Eric Ramsay

A Yale grad, Eric, a.k.a. Rammer, once played quarterback in college. If that's not enough, you may even recognize him from a video game, NCAA 2003. Now a serious hedge-fund mastermind at a hedge fund in Greenwich, CT, Eric enjoys going out to dinner at Wolfgang's or reading one his many leather-bound books. Since Jessica Alba and Ashley Judd are both taken, Eric would love to take you on a date (that's yet to be decided). Impress him with your looks, intellect, and warm personality so that Eric can finally go on his dream vacation: to travel to an isolated tropical island with his dream girl.

Lizzy Garcia

Music lovers take note: Sweet-natured Lizzy has the perfect date planned for you - concert tickets to La Traviata and dessert at Café Mozart. Not sure if opera is for you? Well, let Lizzy charm you with her always-positive outlook on life and her extensive knowledge on Britcoms on PBS. Otherwise, laugh about the hysterical details in her favorite movie, Little Miss Sunshine and if you're lucky, she's sure to bake you some of her amazing cookies.

Rachel Becht

As an art director at a local architecture firm, Rachel is bound to impress you with her athletic prowess (she often runs in CP), friendly and thoughtful demeanor, and her views on the last great book that she's picked up, Principle- Centered Leadership. If she's not rallying up her co-workers for happy hour on Fridays, she's either dining at Gramercy Tavern or snapping photographs with her new digital camera. Get yourself a date with Rachel and you'll be swimming in drinks at Barca.

Elaine Ross

Every day with red-headed Elaine is bound to be an adrenaline-pumping roller coaster! If you're quick enough and win a date with her, she may take you to one of her favorite dive bars, i.e. 7B, and if all goes well you both may still be at Serena during last call. Traveling is Elaine's obsession and she currently booking her dream vacation back to Kauai where she went cliff diving, eating bananas from the back yard, and sipping mai tais. A graduate of UMichigan, Elaine is now in merchandising - though she did once dabble as a rap video dancer.











Ashley Becker

Born in Germany, this future doctor loves the crazy randomness that happens in NYC (ask her to tell you about her spontaneous night out that lead to a limo ride and a loft party with strangers). With never-ending long legs, Ashley loves to keep active by playing golf, tossing a frisbee in Central Park, trying to surf, or doing yoga. A prior champ on the bowling team in high school, Ashley can show you how to impress your friends on her date, which involves bowling followed by dinner and drinks.

Amanda Tolleson and Ali Calamari


This pool shark and dart game fan has an adventurous spirit. A Stanford grad and current Consumer Research Consultant, Amanda once did shark cage diving and a safari in South Africa. A Beirut champ, this active party girl has run a marathon and loves hikes, exploring ruins, horseback riding, and spas. With cute freckles and a sparkling personality, she’s always up for anything and has an infectious smile.

Some people call her a hopeless romantic, but this motivated dreamer is a true believer that you can make anything happen if you want it bad enough. Ali, a Stanford grad and freelance writer, is a Princess Bride-quoting goofy Sloshball Queen (don't know what that is? Ask Ali!). Full of adventure, this party princess is often seen dancing at Snitch to 80s music, dominating Beirut tournaments, cheering on the yellow knight at medieval times and eating steak at Del Frisco’s. Want to hang out with a fun and crazy free spirit? A date with Ali won't disappoint.

A double date with Ali and Amanda is sure to be a crazy night out - An amazing dinner for four at TriBeCa's hip restaurant Giorgione 508, followed by a wild night out at one of New York City's hippest clubs including a bottle of p.i.n.k. vodka (a premium vodka infused with caffiene and guarana to ensure the party lasts all night!)