Hayfield House was built as a summer home by coal baron John Conyngham and his wife, Bertha, during the Great Depression, at a cost of over $1 million. The house and surrounding farm were given to Penn State in the mid-1960s by Richard and Helen Robinson. Most of the original furnishings are gone from Hayfield House, but visitors can still enjoy the magnificent architectural aspects of the building and the unique characteristics of each room. Currently the mansion hosts faculty and administrative offices.
The three-days of THON 2017, the culmination of a year-round fundraising and awareness campaign for the fight against childhood cancer, has come to a very successful conclusion.
THON dancer John McDowell, a member of the 'Science LionPride ' THON dance group, kept busy by hitting a beach ball around the Bryce Jordan Center floor with fellow 'Science LionPride' team dancers during the final morning of THON 2017. Dancers are encouraged to stay active and moving throughout the three-day, 46-hour event.
Jena Dalykas, left, a Penn State senior majoring in marketing, and Dina Tennekoon, a senior majoring in telecommunications, read a letter from a THON child together early on day-three of THON 2017. Every dancer is provided an on-site mailbox and receives letters and cards of encouragement from family, friends, and Four Diamond children and their families throughout the weekend.
RAM Squad (Raw Aesthetic Movements), a Penn State club that promotes hip-hop culture and freedom of expression through dance, performed at THON 2017 early on the morning of Feb. 19.
The Penn State women’s soccer team performs on stage for a packed Bryce Jordan Center during the THON 2017 Pep Rally on the evening of Feb. 18. The rally is an annual highlight of the three-day event and really energizes the dancers, volunteers and crowd.
The Penn State Men's Gymnastics team celebrates their first-place finish at the 2017 THON Pep Rally Talent Show. A variety of Penn State athletes entertained the Bryce Jordan Center crowd with dances, skits, songs and more.
