The Stanford Business Reporter

See, second-years go to formal events, too! Amy Skeeters-Behrens, MBA1, TJ Rylander, MBA1, and Randy Schwemmin, MBA2

Olesya Alferenko and Stef Schwartz strike a pose.

Three MBA1s, Eddie Garcia, Kristin Resnansky, and Mike Reining, take a break from dancing.

MBA1s Lauren Young, Jung Yoo, Demet Yalcin, Dave Berry and Joyce Chang.

The formal´s most smashing couple? MBA1s Dan Fleischer and Clara Chun obviously have some good friends who submitted this photo in their honor.

The 2001 Challenge for Charity (C4C) Fall Formal, like its predecessors, was a mixture of partying, socializing, and a touch of class. Over 400 GSBers and their dates arrived at the swanky Avalon Ballroom of the Regency Building in San Francisco in what was the largest gathering of well-dressed students since McKinsey came to campus.

Dancing the night away to the usual assortment of sunny pop tunes, GSBers unabashedly strutted their fashions and their moves on the floor. Many courteous gentlemen, such as Eduardo Leon, MBA2, generously provided real-time salsa lessons to ladies eager to learn. The partying continued past 1:00 am, when the DJ devilishly announced that fun had a price tag.

As the crowd flooded out of the Regency, the classes went separate ways. First-years outdid themselves by taking stretch limos to the Hilton, where they continued the party in a luxury penthouse. Second years, being more experienced and financially wise, slummed it out in discounted rooms at the slightly less posh Holiday Inn. Those who stopped at Mel’s Diner were treated to a tabletop performance of “That’s Amore” by Jack Kolodny, MBA2. Said Kolodny, “Reactions were mixed. I liked it though. They stopped me before I could get on to Hava Nagilah.”

As with other C4C events, the Fall Formal was for a good cause. The net profit to C4C was over $13,000—one of the highest on record. These proceeds will go to benefit C4C’s partner philanthropies, Special Olympics and Friends for Youth, as well as count towards the fundraising competition between the six C4C schools. Last year, the GSB chapter raised nearly $70,000 through various events such as formals, the Beer Pong competition, and the charity auction. Those who missed the Fall Formal this year, however, will have to wait until Spring for another event quite like it.

Remarked formal organizer, Molly Nelson, MBA2, “C4C was extremely pleased with how the evening turned out. We had record attendance levels and raised far more money than we anticipated. Given the economy right now, our corporate sponsorship effort has been progressing slowly to say the least. Events like the formal have helped C4C make up for this shortfall and provided a much needed source of funds for our partner philanthropies.”

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