Getting their glow on

A chilly November evening didn’t deter fun-seekers and dedicated runners who turned out for the recent Wildcat Campus 5K Glow Walk/Run, supporting Penn College’s chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 

"We loved seeing everyone from a wide variety of sports and majors coming together to support us,” said Matthew Lavallée Harris, president of Penn College’s Alpha Chi and a biomedical sciences student from Williamsport. “Everyone was glowing with enthusiasm and excitement to be the first to the finish line. It was a really fun night."

A total of 98 people registered, and $1,902 was raised to support academic excellence by offsetting new inductee fees for the national chapter. This was the second annual Wildcat Campus 5K organized by Alpha Chi. 

“It was great seeing the community and people from the college get involved to help support a good cause through healthy activity,” said Alpha Chi vice president Marissa A. Rupert, a mechatronics student from Danville. 

Trevor R. Mauk, a welding & fabrication engineering technology student from Pleasant Gap and Alpha Chi member, designed and created medals for the winners. 

Results were as follows: 

Male 18+
1. Benjamin Cousak 17:37
2. Bruce Hanes 18:46
3. Jacob Parker 19:22

Female 18+
1. Elaina Brady 22:50
2. Alexandra Butler 23:02
3. Isabela Kerlin 23:38

Male 17 and under 
1. A. Laubacher 21:25
2. David Miller 29:26
3. Avery Jansen 34:05

Female 17 and under 
1. Serin Heller 28:05
2. Peyton Kelley 47:19