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ATO/ZTA Leads Top THON 2026 Fundraisers

That’s a wrap, folks.

THON 2026 is in the books, and the fundraising totals are final after every cent has been counted and each organization credited. Every donation goes to Four Diamonds and the fight against pediatric cancer, and this year, many organizations went the extra mile to secure as many donations as possible.

The top independent dancer couple was Andrew Perillo and Jorge Cuza, with a total of $73,423.24. Atlas topped the special interest category, surpassing $300,000.00. Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Tau Omega topped all fundraisers once again with $551,071.22.

Here’s a closer look at THON 2026’s top fundraisers:

Independent Dancer Couples

  1. Adam Tanabe and Brendan Gilbert— $45,583.01
  2. Marina Liddic and Emma Dowd— $48,345.09
  3. Jack Conway and Nick Henry— $55,888.10
  4. Dylan Smith and Alex Stewart— $64,811.61
  5. Andrew Perillo and Jorge Cuza— $73,423.24

Commonwealth Campuses

  1. Berks— $37,313.13
  2. Harrisburg— $38,003.10
  3. Lehigh Valley— $46,773.19
  4. Altoona— $75,639.59
  5. Behrend— $76,680.64

General Orgs

  1. Phi Beta Lambda— $128,084.51
  2. Cross Country— $144,901.88
  3. Alpha Kappa Psi— $240,157.58
  4. Phi Chi Theta— $287,553.46
  5. Phi Gamma Nu— $355,117.95

Greek Orgs

  1. Alpha Omicron Pi and Phi Kappa Psi— $335,581.10
  2. Kappa Alpha Theta and Gamma Phi Beta— $364,234.35
  3. Delta Zeta and Pi Kappa Phi— $370,205.06
  4. Delta Gamma and Delta Upsilon— $418,870.21
  5. Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Tau Omega— $551,071.22

Special Interest Orgs

  1. Pillar— $77,182.10
  2. Eclipse— $89,845.86
  3. FOTO— $106,526.12
  4. Hershey Kisses— $141,860.02
  5. Atlas— $300,317.03

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CJ was a broadcast journalism student at Penn State from 2022-26 and was the sports editor at Onward State. He's a huge Phillies and Steelers fan, which is odd. He's probably drinking a beer with his friends and watching Penn State football right now. You can email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @CJGill14.

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