Best of THON 2015
Photo posted February 24, 2015 in Best of CommMedia by College of Communications.
Photojournalism students in Penn State's College of Communications capture the moments that define THON 2015, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, that raised more than $13 million. The 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon is the culmination of a yearlong effort by Penn State students to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer.
Danny Ford, a Dancer Relations captain from Erie, Pa., leads the line dance during the final four hours of THON. / Photo by Caity Kramer
THON participants learn the 2015 line dance at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday. / Photo by Nick Thomas
THON participants embrace as they make their way through a human tunnel to the Bryce Jordan Center for THON 2015 Friday afternoon. / Photo by Caity Kramer
The Penn State Club Cheerleading Team performs before THON 2015. / Photo by Caity Kramer
THON weekend officially begins as members of the Executive Committee raise their arms as dancers stand to begin the 46-hour no sitting or sleeping dance marathon. / Photo by Caity Kramer
THON dancers show their excitement as they enter the human tunnel on their way to the Bryce Jordan Center for THON 2015. / Photo by Caity Kramer
Dancer Relations captains teach the THON 2015 line dance Friday night. / Photo by Luke Smith
Runners from HOPE Express gather for a selfie after ushering in the official start of THON 2015. The Hope Express is a 135-mile run created to bridge the gap between the families on the 7th floor at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. and the dancers at THON. / Photo by Luke Smith
Grace Gasior, 10, from Pittsburgh, embraces her sister, Katie Gasior, a THON captain during the hair donation Saturday. / Photo by Lacey Fuller
Austin Wagner, center, strikes a pose on stage during the THON Kid's Fashion Show on Saturday. / Photo by Nick Thomas
Phi Chi Theta dancer Carlee Delp, left, stretches with Dancer Relations Committee member Allegra Inciandi, a senior majoring in mathematics, during THON on Saturday. / Photo by Nick Thomas
Ohana dancer Brandon Kreider, a senior majoring in labor employment realtions, fills in the spaces of a coloring book on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center during THON on Saturday. / Photo by Nick Thomas
THON dancers Katherine Rosko, left, and Jen Pytlewski, both of Phi Gamma Nu Business Fraternity, hug in the early morning hours Sunday. / Photo by Samantha King
Grace Gasior, 10, from Pittsburgh, the sibling of a THON child, donates hair on stage during THON 2015 on Saturday. / Photo by Lacey Fuller
Caroline DeSoto, 4, of Millersburg, Pa., blows bubbles during THON 2015 on Saturday. / Photo by Nick Thomas
The Penn State Fencing Team performs during the Pep Rally Saturday night. / Photo by Ateeq Alhameli
The Penn State's Men's Hockey Team performs during the THON Pep Rally Saturday night. / Photo by Ateeq Alhameli
OPPerations members demonstrate their jump rope skills on Saturday night. / Photo by Ateeq Alhameli
The Penn State Field Hockey Team performs during the Pep Rally Saturday night. / Photo by Ateeq Alhameli
The Penn State Men's Gymnastics Team performs during the Pep Rally Saturday night. / Photo by Ateeq Alhameli
The silks of the Blue Band perform during the Pep Rally Saturday night. / Photo by Ateeq Alhameli
OPPerations captain Steve Mezzacappa, a junior majoring in architectural engineering, dives onto the baby powder coated mats during the Slides of Strength at THON 2015 on Saturday. / Photo by Nick Thomas
The Penn State JaDhoom Fusion Dance team performs at THON 2015 Sunday. / Photo by Emily Martin
Isabella Messina, 13, a THON child, clings to her father during an emotional video remembering children who lost their battle with cancer. / Photo by Hannah Zell
Dancer Relations captains perform one of the final line dances of THON 2015. / Photo by Caity Kramer
THON 2015 executive committee members hold signs revealing the total raised at the end of the 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleep dance marathon. / Photo by Luke Smith
Megan Renaut, the THON 2015 director, from Spring Grove, Pa., reacts to the announcement that THON 2015 raised $13.02 million. The Nittany Lion mascot, who danced the entire 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping event, joins in the celebration on stage at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State. / Photo by Caity Kramer
The Nittany Lion mascot rests at the conclusion of the 46-hour dance marathon. Michael Valania, otherwise known as the Nittany Lion, is a senior who danced in THON for 46 hours straight while periodically tending to his duties as the Lion mascot. / Photo by Caity Kramer
