Penn State’s THON 2023 raised a record total of $15 million for the fight against pediatric cancer, the result of year-round fundraising by individual students and organizations for the Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.
Before revealing the overall total on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center following the conclusion of the annual 46-hour dance marathon, THON recognized the top fundraisers for the year in five categories.
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority raised the most of any group with $452,621.76.
Here’s a look at the top five in each category.
Independent Dancer Couples
5. Jillian Ark and Peyton Mehalick — $20,966.33
4. Kaitlin Dabney and Alexa Rosenberger — $22,585.74
3. DMAIG Rich Bundy and Hannah Kirby — $31,272.15
2. Alex Grabowski and Devon Gelman — $33,225.83
1. Jaden Sconzo and Ella Mannarelli — $35,751.00
Commonwealth Campuses
5. Mont Alto — $42,373.05
4. Lehigh Valley — $53,496.76
3. Harrisburg — $54,618.86
2. Behrend — $72,744.96
1. Fayette — $101,956.89
General Organizations
5. Alpha Kappa Psi — $74,108.64
4. Club Cross Country — $74,521.87
3. Phi Beta Lambda — $111,747.46
2. Phi Chi Theta — $179,369.19
1. Phi Gamma Nu — $202,176.31
Greek Organizations
5. Sigma Delta Tau and Phi Kappa Theta — $227,351.23
4. Acacia and Gamma Phi Beta — $252,462.42
3. Alpha Omicron Pi and Phi Kappa Psi — $262,603.62
2. Sigma Pi and Delta Zeta — $274,145.84
1. Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Tau Omega — $452,621.76
Special Interest Organizations
5. Apollo — $67,521.39
4. Ohana — $77,623.72
3. FOTO — $109,096.05
2. Eclipse — $114,892.95
1. Atlas — $182,024.39
Onward State’s Sam Fremin contributed to this report.
