When he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma just 17 days after his first THON, Andrew Boyle made it his goal to become a dancer before graduating.

At THON 2026, that goal became a reality, as the senior is representing Phi Sigma Kappa and taking a stand against pediatric cancer for 46 hours.

On March 8, 2023, Boyle was diagnosed with cancer and went through 16 weeks of intense chemotherapy, a pair of hospitalizations, and a battle that forever changed his life.

However, two and a half years in remission, Boyle’s living out a collegiate dream on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center.

“Remember why you’re dancing. I’m lucky to have survived, but there are people that aren’t as lucky as me,” Boyle said. “Yeah, it sucks. Your feet are gonna hurt. There’s gonna be other things that are difficult, but you just have to push through it. [THON] ultimately ends up being something that’s bigger than yourselves and bigger than something you can ever imagine.”

Boyle is using THON as a reminder that life can flip on its head in the blink of an eye, staying grateful for the little things.

“Just enjoy every moment of your life because you never know when it can change,” he said.

Like many do, Boyle attended his first THON as a freshman in 2023 and remains good friends with Phi Sigma Kappa’s dancers from then, who called him with advice Friday.

Boyle has since worked his way up to Phi Sigma Kappa’s overall THON chair after previously serving as alumni relations chair and fundraising chair.

When he was going through chemotherapy, Boyle made one simple promise to himself: Stand for 46 hours every year he could.

He accomplished that feat in the stands for the last two years, but when he got the news he’d be on the floor this year, he felt an immense amount of joy.

“I was really excited. I called my parents and I said, ‘Hey guys, you should book a hotel, I got elected to dance,'” he said. “It was a huge honor. It meant the world to me.”

While he’s stood for 92 hours over the last two years at THON, Boyle said those experiences don’t even come close to being on the floor with so many familiar faces.

With Dancer Relations committee members, a lively diamond-shaped stage, and dancers from other organizations alongside him, Boyle said it’s been “so nice” so far this year.

“It’s nice to see everybody you know, someone from class, someone from freshman year, someone from your dorm floor, or something like that. It’s nice. It passes the time a little bit. You’re not looking at your phone. You’re not checking the time,” he said.

Staying busy on the floor, Boyle is using THON 2026 to give back to those who don’t get the chance to stand for 46 hours.

“It’s a full circle moment for me,” Boyle said.