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THON 2019 Executive Board

Five Liberal Arts students serve as THON 2019 directors

2/14/19

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.

Brianna Barker camera

'A Light in the Dark': One THON captain's journey through cancer

2/14/19

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.

Austin Yaletchko, left, and Charlie Karchner are representing Penn State Hazleton as dancers at this year's THON.

Penn State Hazleton THON dancer is a childhood cancer survivor

2/8/19

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.

York THON Dancers 2019

Personal experiences motivate students to put on their dancin' shoes for THON

2/8/19

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.

Nico Granito, Abbigayle Kaiser, Tianna Klinger, and Stephen Shalamanda

Schuylkill Benefiting THON wraps up is 2018-19 fundraising push

2/4/19

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.

Center for the Performing Arts donates almost $6K to THON

12/20/18

Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts announced a final tally for funds raised for a major Penn State charity, thanks to ticket and merchandise sales at a performance in November. After tallying ticket and merchandise sales, the center donated $5,961 to the Four Diamonds Fund.

Maddie Hill Plaque

Maddie Hill to be honored, remembered at York basketball games Dec. 7

11/30/18

“I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” These words from the late Maddie Hill, as she battled cancer, continue to inspire the Penn State York community to honor her during the third annual Maddie Hill Basketball Games on Friday, Dec. 7. Hill was 19 when she died on June 29, 2016, after battling cancer three times.

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