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Moraler Sina Memari tries to outdo THON family member Lauren in a hula hoop contest Sunday morning, Feb. 22.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
Penn State York dancer Dan Hood dances with his Moraler, Meghan Swick. Hood's shirt reads, "My Moraler is better than yours."
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
THON dancer Allison Rago holds THON family member Layla as they dance on Sunday morning, Feb. 22.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
Hospitality committee members bring in water to be served to the dancers at lunchtime on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno made a surprise visit to THON during family hour on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
Charles Millard returned to THON once again this year. The Four Diamonds Fund is named after a story that Millard's son, Chris, wrote shortly before he lost his battle with cancer at the age of 14 in the 1970s.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
A camera crew from The Today Show came to film THON in the final hours. Here, they're interviewing dancer Anthony Estes.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
With one hour left in the 2009 edition of THON, dancers performed the line dance for the penultimate time.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
The THON overalls counted down the final 10 seconds of the 46-hour no sitting, no sleeping Dance Marathon.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
After 46 hours on their feet, the dancers finally got to sit down as THON 2009 came to a close. As they sat, THON family members remained standing and applauded the students.
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
Despite the weak economy, THON raised a record $7.49 million "For the Kids."
Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz
Year Taken: 2009
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