Thon raises record $3 million-plus

Penn State's annual Dance Marathon -- 48 hours of moving and shaking by Penn State students -- broke more records last weekend when 680 dancers raised $3,076,984 to aid the families of children with cancer and to fund cancer research at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The total is the highest amount ever accrued since the Thon began in 1977, and about $500,000 more than last year's total.

Since its inception, Thon -- the largest student-run philanthropy in the nation -- has collected about $19 million for the Four Diamonds Fund of the Hershey Medical Center.

Here are some scenes from the event, held Feb. 18-20 in Rec Hall on the University Park campus, as captured by photographer Greg Grieco. Click on each photo to view it full size.