Alpha Phi Omega held its annual service auction last Wednesday night, October 4. Fast-talking auctioneer Matt Grabowski led the bidders through lot after lot as WPI faculty and students supplied services to be auctioned off for charity. As is the tradition, the person or group who raises the most money during the evening gets to decide how the proceeds from the event will be used.
This year, Interstate 8 - WPI's own no fella a capella group - sold for the most money, beating out last year's winners SHM and the dinner for four supplied by Chartwell's. The group volunteered to give a personal half-hour concert for the highest bidder. Tony Zamarro beat out the other bidders to claim his personal concert. I8 plans to donate all the money raised during the event to the American Lung Association.
Some of the other items auctioned off include: a canoe trip with Prof. Pierson, desserts made by Chrys Demetry, a loaf of oatmeal bread, and hard physical labor supplied by various students. Approximately thirty different services were put up for auction during the event. Winning bids ranged from $3.75 to over $100. Anyone willing to drop a few dollars could go away with something - or someone. One student remarked on leaving the event, "I got a plate of cookies, a song, and my roommate to do laundry."
APO would again like to thank everyone who was willing to put themselves on the auction block for a good cause. We hope to see you all again next year.