Ross Bendik has been trying to recruit new fans to the world's oldest sport. Now, he's selling the sport to his four-year-old sons.
Bell completed two-thirds of a two-year degree in about six months to be eligible to play for the Nittany Lions this season.
"For me, it all comes down to the light that we provide in the face of adversity, and the way that we are able to create good out of something so terrible. "
"When I came to Penn State, I thought magic was only a product of fairytales; that logic outweighed miracles. I believed this; until I found THON, or rather until THON found me."
"Seeing how much effort people put into this organization while expecting nothing in return inspires me to put everything I have into my position."
For more than a decade, the Penn State Bakery has provided the Nittany Lion Inn with a massive, display-only gingerbread house during the holidays. This year's design features about 50 pounds of dough and 100 pounds of icing.