Beauty - Ian Kenney

Ian Kenney, a Penn State junior majoring in music education and voice, works out for 90 minutes a day, seven days a week, spending the majority of that time in the IM Building Fitness Center in State College, Pa. He has a very specific routine to follow in order to stay in shape to be the drum major for the Penn State Blue Band. To Kenney, his relentless fitness routine is what makes him beautiful.

THON 2011

Morale committee member Cristina Lapa from Woodbridge, NJ. sings along with the music as she delivers dancer mail.

Blue in the FACE dancers Kaitlyn Knobloch, left, and Sheryl Hosler video chat with their organization's Four Diamonds Family via Skype. The Isabella blank family could not make the trip to THON this year but were happy to encourage their dancers in this alternative way.

Doug Bear, age 8, participates in the Captains in Training program by following around Supply Logistics Captain Justin Airoso. Doug got a behind the scenes view of THON weekend and learned specifically what Supply Logistics Captains do.

THON 2011

Travis Mount, a 2011 Penn State Dance MaraTHON Entertainment Captain, enjoys the pre-THON show which included lazer lights and fog machines.

Christina Lee, a senior at Penn State from Newtown, Pa., participates in the second Slides of Strength event of the 2011 Penn State MaraTHON.

The "Holly At Us" THON Opperations Committee prepares for the second Slides of Strength event of the weekend Saturday morning at the Bryce Jordan Center. Slides of Strength are when dancers are invited to slide down wrestling mats covered in baby powder and receive 10 second massages from volunteers.

Dan Vecellio of Bradford, Pa. participates in a Hospitality Water Social at the 2011 Penn State Dance MaraTHON in State College, Pa. Water socials exist to keep the dancers hydrated, as the goal is to chug an entire bottle of water. These are done frequently throughout the weekend.

Lerell Richards of Frederalsburg, Md. participates in the first fitness stretch at the 2011 Penn State Dance MaraTHON. Lerell was on the floor supporting the dancers for S.M.A.R.T.

THON 2011

Pete Macartney, lead guitarist for the band 5 Cherry Lewis, entertains the crowd at the Penn State Dance MaraTHON with his solo and hair thrashing style.

Josh Libero, lead singer and guitarist for the band 5 Cherry Lewis, performs for the crowd at the Penn State Dance MaraTHON in State College, Pa. on Saturday morning. The band performed a variety of covers of popular hit songs.

The Philly Phanatic mascot visited the dancers during the first of 46 hours of the 2011 Penn State Dance MaraTHON at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Joey Bonnar from Grove City, Pa. break dances in the middle of a crowd at the 2011 Penn State Dance MaraTHON. Joey is a Morale Committee member.

Pete MAcartney, left, and Josh Libero of the band 5 Cherry Lewis entertain the crowd during the 2011 Penn State Dance MaraTHON (THON) on Saturday morning. The band was selected to play at THON after winning the Band Bash in January.