Photo Gallery: The Best Images of THON 2020
Photo posted February 23, 2020 in News, THON 2020 by COMM 469
Images from THON 2020, documenting the 46-hour, no-sit, no-sleep, dance marathon that raised $11, 696,942.38 to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund for families impacted by childhood cancer.
THON dancer Ellie Stewart, center, makes the Four Diamonds symbol during the My Hero Zero performance at THON on Saturday. / Photo by Haley Galliano
THON dancer Kyle Funelas of North Plainfield, NJ tries to avoid being tagged during a game of "ninja" in the early hours of Saturday / Photo by Juan Duran
The Nittany Lion shows its dance moves to the crowd on stage with Go Go Gadget in the final minutes of THON Sunday. / Photo by Juan Duran
Dancers and supporters perform the line dance early in the morning on Sunday, the final day of the dance marathon. / Photo by Marlena Engen
Avery Gentry, 5, the cousin of THON child Josiah Garcia, and THON dancer Laura Playle, sing along to the band, My Hero Zero on Saturday. / Photo by Haley Galliano
The Penn State Men's Gymnastics team performs during THON’s annual White Out pep rally on Saturday. The team won the competition. / Photo by James Leavy
Dancer Relations team members perform the hourly line dance in the early hours at THON on Saturday. / Photo by Juan Duran
THON dancer Andrew Lee, an independent dancer, took the Slide of Strength on Saturday. / Photo by James Leavy
Dancers learn the Line Dance Friday, a dance that will be performed hourly during the marathon. / Photo by Delicia Daniels
Penn State senior and THON dancer Kayla McHugh stretches her legs during the 46-hour dance marathon. She is representing the Lionettes dance team at Penn State. / Photo by Amanda Kulijof
Members of Penn State's Thespians dance together as the first day of THON comes to a close on Friday. / Photo by Haley Galliano
Dancer Kelsey Fenimore, rests on her father Brian's back during the early hours on Sunday. Fenimore is dancing for Club Cross Country. / Photo by Marlena Engen
Xinxuan Lyu gives his girlfriend, Elite League of Hospitality in Asia member Yachao Yang of China, a ride on Saturday. / Photo by Samantha Hendrzak
Lucas Steigelman, 11, a THON child from Lebanon, Pa., is held up by Penn State wide receiver Benjamin Wilson at THON’s football Adventure Program on Saturday. / Photo by Juan Duran
Dancers run through the Human Tunnel as they enter the Bryce Jordan Center for the start of THON on Friday afternoon. / Photo by Mahkaelah Wearing
Finley Forsyth, 2, and his aunt, Erin Palm, celebrate THON weekend with Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Xi Delta. Erin’s younger brother danced in THON last year. / Photo by Amanda Kulijof
Hospitality and Pi Phi member Margeaux Essey of Pittsburgh, Pa., left, and dancer relations and Pi Phi member Maryjane Montanari pose for a photo on Saturday. / Photo by Samantha Hendrzak
Claudia Hatch, My Hero Zero's newest vocalist, performs at THON on Saturday. / Photo by Haley Galliano
THON Operations and Penn State Thespian Society member Elijah King of Princeton, Nj. dances to the music on Saturday. / Photo by Samantha Hendrzak
Student organizations dance and show their letters in the final hours of THON Sunday, Feb, 23., 2020. / Photo by Juan Duran
Dancer relations member Alexandra Bisignaro of Vinelend, NJ, left, dances with dancer relations member Megan Campbell of Langhorne, Pa., on Saturday. / Photo by Samantha Hendrzak
THON dancer Jillian Kreglow, a senior at Penn State, participates in the Line Dance on Saturday. / Photo by Mahkaelah Wearing
Penn State senior and THON dancer supporter Sidequa Henderson, 22 sports a “go hard or go home” shirt Saturday during THON. / Photo by Amanda Kulijof
Dancers, family members, and spectators make the sign of Four Diamonds during the final line dance during the final hours of THON Sunday. / Photo by Juan Duran
Alaa Abdou, a Penn State sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, takes part in the hourly line dance early on Saturday. / Photo by Juan Duran
THON dancer Jennifer Galka gives Claire Ceejer a ride Saturday. Claire's brother is dancing in THON and her family came to support him. / Photo by Delicia Daniels
Avery Gentry, the cousin of THON child Josiah Garcia, proudly holds Captain America's shield on the THON floor Friday evening. / Photo by Haley Galliano
The THON executive committee reveals the THON total for money raised by THON 2020 is $11,696,943.38. / Photo by James Leavy