Penn State Harrisburg swim instructor Holly Maitland-Mckenna is set to swim the English Channel this month, sometime between June 9 and 13. Her swim is dedicated to help raise money for Four Diamonds, in the fight against pediatric cancer.
The Paterno Fellows Program in the College of the Liberal Arts will hold its second Contemporary Issues Forum at 7 p.m. on March 28 in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library. This year’s theme will be "Understanding THON: For Which Kids? Starting a Conversation."
Teaching and Learning with Technology and the THON Engagement and Empowerment Network (TEENetwork) helped kids experience emerging education technology during THON weekend.
Penn State Greater Allegheny sent 17 people to University Park from Feb. 15 to 17 for the largest student-run philanthropy event in the world, THON.
More than 40 Penn State New Kensington students traveled to University Park for the culminating THON 2019 event held Feb. 15-17.
Penn State's THON 2019 has raised $10,621,683.76 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children's Hospital.
This weekend, thousands of volunteers will work around the clock to make sure THON runs smoothly. Those volunteers are led by an Executive Board made up of 17 Penn State students. Five of those students are in the College of the Liberal Arts.
Having personally known children battling pediatric cancer during her years in and out of hospitals, Barker’s own experiences with childhood health struggles fueled her interest in helping THON fight this disease, even if she had never been personally impacted by cancer herself — that is, until her own diagnosis.
For nursing student Tara Jacobs, getting involved in THON represents a truly personal commitment to the fight against cancer.
46 LIVE, a student-run organization, will be conducting a live webcast to bring THON to viewers around the world from Feb. 15-17.
Students Bradyn Claycomb, Adam Johnson and Ashley Worlds have been chosen to represent Penn State New Kensington during this weekend's THON, the annual 46-hour dance marathon to fight against pediatric cancer, on Feb. 15-17 at the University Park campus.
Charlie Karchner has attended THON for 16 years, and has even been on the floor of the 46-hour dance marathon. But this year will bring a whole new THON experience for him as he takes on the role of dancer. Karchner is a survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and he and his family were supported by THON while he underwent treatment.
These Penn State Abington dancers are gearing up for the 46-hour no sitting, no standing dance marathon, which will be held the weekend of Feb. 15 at University Park.
Mother, uncle, friend — each of Penn State York’s THON dancers has experienced cancer though the loss of someone they knew well. Justin Neal lost his mother to cervical cancer eight years ago. Yaribeth Ocasio lost her uncle to prostate cancer, and Kelsey Haines lost a friend and former Penn State York student to leukemia. All three will represent their campus in the fight against pediatric cancer at the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, Feb. 15-17 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Schuylkill students are wrapping up their final fundraising push for THON 2019, taking their motivation from the classroom to the streets of Schuylkill County. The group will announce if they reached their $20,000 goal on Feb. 14 as they send their four campus dancers to the 46-hour dance marathon at University Park.
