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'Pink Out' Volleyball Match Supports Breast-Cancer Awareness

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

"In the pink" are the Penn College Wildcat and friend: pre-nursing major Kaitlyn A. Specht, of Lewistown.An assembly line of OCHO members spins, swirls and bags crowd-pleasing cotton candy just outside the gym. From left are Ashley V. Martin, Jessica R. Wiegand, Whitnie-Rae Mays and Justin E. Eberhart.Tie-dyed T-shirts were the evening's most prevalent way to honor the occasion, both in the stands ...... and on the court, where the Lady Wildcats await pre-match introductions.OCHO's Whitnie-Rae Mays solicits audience votes on the "pinkest" person in the house.The Penn College community dressed accordingly and supported the Wildcat women's volleyball team in its "Pink Out" match against Elmira College on Tuesday night. Held in Bardo Gym in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the match included free cotton candy and miniature glow-in-the-dark throw volleyballs – and a $100 gift-card giveaway to the "pinkest" person in attendance, as judged by fan applause. The match was sponsored by the Off-Campus Housing Organization, Healthy Wildcats and the Athletics department.