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University of Iowa News Release
Jan. 25, 2005
Local Student To Participate In Annual UI Dance Marathon
(Student name) of (hometown) is one more than 600 dancers expected to crowd into the Main Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union Feb. 4 to participate in the 11th annual University of Iowa Dance Marathon to benefit the Children's Hospital of Iowa.
The 24-hour event starts at 7 p.m. and features DJs, live music, game show contests and other activities to keep all participants awake and energized throughout the event, as sitting down is not allowed. In addition to being served three large meals, students will be provided snacks and beverages throughout the event. To participate in Dance Marathon, dancers need to raise $450.
Working in association with the Children's Miracle Network, the UI Dance Marathon creates special projects to provide emotional and financial support to families treated by the Children's Hospital of Iowa at the UI Hospitals and Clinics, with an emphasis on the Division of Hematology/Oncology. In its first 10 years of existence, Dance Marathon has raised more than $3.4 million, with the 2004 event raising more than $625,000 and sponsoring more than 220 families through the help of over 700 dancers and 350 volunteers.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Receipt of this press release indicates a student in your newspaper's circulation area is participating in the UI Dance Marathon. Students are listed below in alphabetical order by state and then by city.
COLORADO:
Boulder:
Margaret Fries
Hailey Walker
CONNECTICUT:
Suffield:
Lauren Capasso
IOWA:
Adel:
Scott Black
Mollie Giller
Lindsay Hemphill
Christine Ludwig
Alta:
Eric Sauter
Ames:
Tristan Brown
Rachel Curtis
Sara Larson
Christina McClelland
Heidi Messelheiser
Claire Miller
Anna Steele
Ankeny:
Elizabeth Arndt
Sarah Coyle
Amber Foley
Kimberly Hemmer
Nathan Kinsey
Tiffany McCarty
Molly Miller
Nicole Powell
Jackie Stubbers
Armstrong:
Sheena Ries
Emily Truslow
Beaman:
Jamie Seeman
Belmond:
Joe Bailey
Bettendorf:
Elizabeth Blair
Rachel Elsey
Brett Goodmundson
Mary Horan
Margaret Jennings
Stephen Marsh
Steven Oldfather
Stephanie Preschel
Jennifer Schuch
Alex Schutman
Sangeeta Tandon
Terra Wallin
Michelle Worley
Tara Zelle
Bondurant:
Shelby Cloke
Boone:
Tyler Busch
Lindsey Davis
Brooklyn:
Nick Lacina
Burlington:
Kahri Anderson
Justine Bangert
Kyle Bockenstedt
Margaret Boyd
Laura Fraise
Anna Krummel
Samantha Phillips
Meredith Ploeger
Sarah Van Amerongen
Bussey:
Tara Spaur
Carlisle:
Katie Mahnke
McKaylee Robertson
Carroll:
Lacey Tiefenthaler
Cedar Falls:
Kourtney Johnson
Kurt Meyermann
Poonam Nirmal
Andrea Reiher
Samantha Renfro
Julie Thompson
Clair Williams
Robert Williams
Cedar Rapids:
Elizabeth Baker
Michelle Baker
Lindsey Beaudry
Tyler Bleau
Merylin Bowden
Tina Brunson
Jill Dolter
Kristin Freeman
Renee Golinvaux
Lauren Grask
Tina Happel
Alexandra Harder
Scott Hirleman
Alex Johnson
Aaron Lagneaux
Aaron Lehman
Ashleigh O'Connell
Zach Olson
Laura Phillips
Meaghan Reider
Ryan Thomas
Laura Westercamp
Craig Wymore
Cherokee:
John Loughlin
Clear Lake:
Michael Gruis
Anne Thompson
Clinton:
Jennifer Brinkmann
Andy Ingham
Kelly Warren
Clive:
Barrett Anderson
Amanda Dilley
Kristin Ehrecke
Anne Henson
John McDonald
David Rigler
Michael Schmidt
Columbus Junction:
Laura Dion
Ryan Gerling
Conrad:
Molly Gallentine
Coralville:
Cheryl Doyle
Shelby Francis
Katie Guckert
Kayla Haptonstall
Jessica Kromer
Jon Lock
Council Bluffs:
Sara Fritzsche
Nickole Neal
Tristan O'Toole
Jessica Shaw
Rachel Simonin
Melinda Smits
Erin Wymore
Cumming:
Don (Mitch) Benskin
Joshua Hartig
Dallas Center:
Julia Wilson
Danbury:
Amy Hamers
Danville:
Rebekah Williams
Darien:
Leah Mrazek
Davenport:
Lindsey Arnold
Lisa Blum
Rebecca Coffman
Rachael Collins
Emily Faulhaber
Laura Fierce
Allison Gahagan
Lauren KaKert
Britney Kelling
Cory McAnelly
Kathryn Paulline
Marie Ripslinger
Kenny Snook
Chrissy Squire
Daniel Tarpein
Jennifer Velez
Molly Wessel
Ashley Wundram
Decorah:
Jeff Beatty
Seth Cowie
James O'Hollearn
Denver:
Katie Larson
Des Moines:
Joanna Be
Tyler Eason
Emily Hephner
Ryan Kurt
Sarah Luymes
Stephen McCoy
Josh Nauman
Leigh Zisko
DeSoto:
Michelle Massure
Donnellson:
Breanne Hunold
Dubuque:
Rachel Alt
Kristin Breitbach
Amy Domeyer
Crystal Kelley
Anna McGill
Rachael Munn
Samantha Reed
Joe Reichle
Katy Richter
Lindsey Schmitt
Jennifer Wertz
Dunkerton:
Dana McDougall
Durango:
Michelle Leick
Durant:
Taylor Paustian
Dyersville:
Jennifer Heacock
Jonathon Schroeder
Earlville:
Rebecca Tekippe
Eldora:
Ariel Hoy
Elkader:
Molly Zapf
Emmetsburg:
Bridget Merrill
Fairfield:
Emily Hsia
Jonathan Jarvis
Andrea Pintar
Carrie Sieren
Fort Dodge:
Ashley Bratland
Alex Green
Glenwood:
Katie Evans
Nicole Mann
Gowrie:
Natalie Petersen
Grimes:
Rachel Holmes
Hampton:
Elliot Claypool
Hontontown:
Ben Harringa
Harper:
Elizabeth Stemmler
Hiawatha:
Chris Stamy
Holstein:
Angie Hammer
Aaron Parker
Hubbard:
Reilly Vaughan
Humboldt:
Jacob Heathman
Independence:
Amanda Keierleber
Indianola:
Alexis Smith
Allison Stille
Iowa City:
Brady Blazek
Christopher Brand
Emily Buckel
Joel Burnham
Abbie Bys
John Carey
Lucas Christian
Michelle Dincer
Dylan Doyl
Sarah Droessler
Chris Dunn
Marcos Esparza
Scott Gaffey
Jeff Guild
Gandriel Gullickson
Katherine Hard
Caroline Hart
Andrea Hayes
Josh Hill
Kimberly Kistler
Matt Kleaver
Ryan Kloberdanz
Lisa Kottemann
Autumn Krawczynski
Abigail Kuenster
Erin Lange
Tara Manderscheid
Jeff McAlister
Julia McCandless
Paul McCoy
Teresa Munley
Justin Pluckhahn
Rosemary Pontarelli
Melia Raitt
Alison Riazi
Andrew Salvato
Kristen Stauffer
Krista Stinton
Alecia Tank
Lindsay Venerable
Ann Weston
Andrew Whittlesey
Joey Yager
Heesung Yoon
Iowa Falls:
Kaitlyn Moore
Sara Scallon
Jefferson:
Kristin Lang
Jewell:
Jamie Lund
Kendra Meyer
Johnston:
Aimee Kempf
Chelsey Lehman
Jessi McMillen
Keokuk:
Jake Nickel
Kara O'Connor
Laurie Pietscher
William Wetzel
John Wetzel
Lake Mills:
Grant Brekken
Lake Park:
Kelli Hulsebus
LeCaire:
Elizabeth BolkcomSmith
LeMars:
Molly Vonnahme
Libertyville:
Katie Glass
Long Grove:
Jackie Larson
Madrid:
Kelly Jurgenson
Manchester:
Sara Breitbach
Manning:
Crystal Meyer
Marengo:
Angela Kloster
Marion:
Molly Camerer
Althea Cole
Ashley Hanna
Kelsey Long
Jessica Oglesby
Jessica Scheer
Marshalltown:
Megan Cahill
Michele Kelly
Nicole Lukan
Elisabeth Spies
Jason McKibben
Mason City:
Kari Hoffman
Karl Longhort
Cassandra Miller
Katherine Polking
Middletown:
Kim Meller
Miles:
Molly Robinson
Millersburg:
Amy Gorsh
Monticello:
Sarisa Jenson
Ashley Olsem
Moravia:
Lindsey Topp
Mt. Pleasant:
Lindsey Benge
Fawn Boston-Kemple
Meredith Hoffman
Mt. Vernon:
Drew Rotschafer
Muscatine:
Molly Cantrell-Kraig
Cory Cozad
Katy Doherty
Jamie Williams
Nemaha:
Jennifer Davis
Amy Wedeking
Nevada:
Adam Cox
North Liberty:
Travis DeMar
Laura Goddard
Kristy Marson
Norwalk:
Ashley Gillaspie
Adam Strong
Brandie Gross
North Liberty:
Colin O'Brien
Oelwein:
Sandy Imoehl
Lindsey Loben
Erhren Radke
Okobiji:
Katie Bruno
Onawa:
Michael Willey
Osage:
Mandy Stricker
Oskaloosa:
Cara Jaquay
Trenton Place
Ottumwa:
Diane Lindenmayer
Pella:
Ashley Braun
Jeff Steenhoek
Polk City:
Hayes Olofson
Readlyn:
Lindsay Buenzow
Reinbeck:
Jeff Lenius
Remsen:
Abby Arens
Natalie Steichen
Riverside:
Kimberly McCoy
Robbins:
Jenna Duncalf
Rudd:
Tim Brandau
Salem:
Casey Fisher
Selma:
LaTisha Gordy
Sheldon:
Kristin Allen
Shell Rock:
Amanda Rodenbeck
Sioux City:
Michelle Baker
Natasha Cardona
Brianna Engle
Alex Kim
Marie Lucas
Angela Malek
Katherine Mohrhauser
Jen Ringgenberg
Annie Sargent
Ann Twohig
Solon:
Adam Blind
Cheryl Poduska
Sperry:
Sarah Schulte
Spirit Lake:
Ashley Hammen
Kelly Schultz
Dana Thomas
Strawberry Point:
Ashley Hettinger
Nicholas Gaul
Swisher:
Kelly Dunham
Thomas Langhurst
Melissa Langhurst
Urbandale:
Jon Ellis
Ryan Howard
Adam Nikkel
Villisca:
Megan Bashaw
Walker:
Doug Miller
Washington:
Jenahlee Vittetoe
Waterloo:
Marina Aldrich
Weston Anderson
Louis Christensen
Jennifer Flack
Alan Mayer
Rachael Morkel
Stephanie Perkins
Margaret Richter
Crystal Seamans
Jenni Townsend
Waukee:
Johanna Meetz
Mallory Nelson
Waverly:
Amanda Allen
Sara Carney
Jasper Ray
West Des Moines:
Luba Aginsky
Ashley Anderson
Stevie Benton
Blair Blake
Tim Chalik
Cory Conner
Cristopher Conner
Chris Cory
Wyatt Dowling
Ben Hatten
Katherine Jones
Jessica Jorgensen
Ian Koch
Daniel Krook
Michael Lersten
Brian McKenzie
Lindsey Meyer
Brock Milligan
Erik Nylen
Brooke Palmer
Aaron Schoen
Aaron Smith
Kristin Sprock
Michael Stevenson
Natalie Williams
Tyler Zittergruen
West Liberty:
Eddie Schneider
West Point:
Todd Brune
Brenda Welding
Williams:
Krystal Pruin
Williamsburg:
Amanda Weaver
Windsor Heights:
Tran Chau
Woodridge:
Steve Meier
ILLINOIS:
Algonquin:
Kristen Lisa
Arlington Heights:
Joanna Banakis
Anna Caputo
Briana Gunn
Kourtney Havell
Nicole Jarvis
Amanda Kuffel
Christopher Moorhead
Rachel Rifkin
Margaret Seemayer
Matthew Worsley
Aurora:
Courtney Duncan
Barrington:
Eryn Gitelis
Kristin Leonard
Kristin Magee
Courtney Magee
Jennie Nolan
Bartlett:
Elizabeth Brozik
Stephanie Daluge
Jill Rymarz
Lisa Solazzo
Batavia:
Erin Lydon
Bloomington:
Lyndsey Knitter
Tanner Pachis
Buffalo Grove:
Lauren Fishman
Nicole Fonk
Meagan Gordon
Justin Kopka
Paul Szigetvari
Carol Stream:
Aaron Morris
Genalle Triggiani
Cary:
Katherine Szewczyk
Champaign:
Katherine Anderson
Sarah Hagle
Brendan Cain
Katie Conner
Chicago:
Kristen Beck
Lauren Brozyna
Mara Bucaro
Lucia Kim
Katie Riga
Kevin Toohey
Cicero:
Jonathan Chaparro
Charendon Hills:
Jeff Wallace
Crystal Lake:
Nickie Bombino
Darien:
Kelly Heniff
Decater:
Lindsay Elam
Deerfield:
Eileen Doherty
Mike Harvey
Marissa Miller
Downers Grove:
Alex Cullen
Lindsey Grove
Sarah McJoynt
Frances Owens
Elizabeth Scatena
East Moline:
Kylie Mathias
Elgin:
Amy Conroy
Meghan Jacobs
Lindsey Ottaviano
Kari Yakle
Elmburst:
Matthew Griffith
Evanston:
Rachel Goldberg
River Fox Grove:
Nicole Alexander
Frankfort:
Brian Aldeza
Keith Burfield
Kimberly Wille
Freeport:
Jenny Bongartz
Tiffany Cheng
Genesco:
Paul Kretschmar
Geneva:
Kathryn Nelson
Galva:
Rachael Barrett
Glen Ellyn:
Anne Fanella
Megan Harbour
Lauren Henry
Kelly Anderson
Glenview:
Stephanie Zoeller
Hawthorn Woods:
Michael Bohac
Ben Berndt
Zac Colip
Carolyn Noon
Henry:
Mary Swartz
Hinsdale:
Caitlin Kapolas
Ifasca:
Sean Nehf
Joliet:
Amy Hopkins
Keri Smutnak
Kildeer:
Robert DeBaun
LaGrange:
Daniel Madden
Margaret Koludrovic
Tyler Morgen
William Conrad
Jack Mast
Lake Forest:
Derrick Greenberg
Jennifer Krueger
Reagan Lund
Lake Zurish:
Diane Bortoli
Courtney Lay
Jamie Reif
Lewistown:
Cassie Whitsitt
Libertyville:
Ashley Jordan
Patrick Lynch
Justin Smestad
Lincolnshire:
Steven Adloff
Lincolnwood:
Jennifer Eng
Lindenhurst:
Christine Kenner
Lombard:
Jacqueline Bahr
Erin Soger
Long Grove:
Chad Broude
Kevin Courtois
Matt McGicth
Lynn Center:
Nickole Nelson
Mahomet:
Josh Kingry
Mediapolis:
Derek Breder
McHenry:
Christopher Frett
Melrose Park:
Lisa Nocita
Moline:
Meg Blackall
Anne Gloeckner
Sarah Whitaker
Morton Grove:
Anita Kaimal
Mt. Morris:
Mindy Anderson
Mt. Prospect:
Mallory Griffin
Rachel Scott
Mundelein:
Kerri Gembra
Heather Loeb
N. Barrington:
Christine Scobee
Naperville:
William Barry
Stephen Blecha
Samantha Brown
Jenny Burns
Courtney Carroll
Amanda Fumo
Stephanie Kalant
Ali Krema
Meg Maloney
Brian Martin
Ariel Mindel
Ashley Scharafin
Lindsay Vervoort
New Lenox:
Chris Crossett
Norridge:
Lora Grabowski
Northbrook:
Emily Angelico
Lauren Elies
Jared Holzman
Northfield:
Samantha Stern
Oak Forest:
Jill Powell
Orland Park:
Lisa Giglio
Sara Peterson
Sara Zeimetz
Oswego:
Jennifer Schwerdtfeger
Palatine:
Alyssa Lencioni
Natalie Somor
Megan Zeivel
Palos Heights:
Jennifer Siebenaler
Park Ridge:
Daniel Hogan
Elizabeth White
Pekin:
Lainey Hawkins
Peona:
Erin Gray
Rock Island:
Philip Kopp
Rockford:
Nell Alexander
Nat Bremner
Laura Cooling
Tom Geen
Julie Karceski
Jennifer LaBrant
Eric Morrow
Miravone Sacdyphoud
Christine Wholey
Rosecoe:
Allison Gilbert
Schaumburg:
Jule Benedict
Mary Evon
Jaimi Schimanski
Alison Lautz
Shorewood:
Alexandra Ndoca
Springfield:
Jill Seelbach
St. Charles:
Kate Herbert
Melissa Kiley
Melissa Mika
Sycamore:
James DiDomenico
Tinley Park:
Sammy Scrementi
Warrenville:
Christina Dutler
Western Springs:
Ben Diedrich
Wheaton:
Michael Doyle
Kelly Kohn
Meghann Melka
Ali Meracle
Chelsea Smith
Mark Snyder
Michael Tieri
Chirs Librando
Willowbrook:
Kyle Fornek
Aren Kriks
Willmette:
Tad Stacey
Winnetka:
Nicole Schnitzler
Woodridge:
Ryan Fisher
Woodstock:
Emily Chewning
INDIANA:
Granger:
Kaitlyn Viater
Greenwood:
Poonam Ishanpara
Saint John:
Lindsay Frost
KANSAS:
Leawood:
Daniel Eigenberg
Prairie Village:
Raegan Brown
MICHIGAN:
Grosse Pointe Farms:
Kathryn See
Rochester:
Jacob Ketzner
MINNESOTA:
Bloomington:K
atie Barnett
Eden Prairie:
Robbie Herman
Christine Hanson
Rachel Harris
Edina:
Caitlyn Clinton
Excelsior:
Lauren Ruegemer
Minneapolis:
Anna Sandberg
Minnetonka:
Lauren Bernstein
Mound:
Jessie Brenner
St. Cloud:
Robert McCabe
St. Louis Park:
Katherine Hershey
Wayzata:
Erin Selzer
West St. Paul:
Ashley Rhein
White Bear Lake:
Renee West
Wilmar:
Erica Meium
MISSOURI:
Smithville:
Annie Carlson
Wildwood:
Jennifer Czolgosz
NEBRASKA:
Elkhorn:
Kara Gehring
Kelsey Peyton
Lincoln:
Rachel Manijak
Omaha:
Erik Peterson
OHIO:
Cincinnati:
Katherine Coleman
Waterville:
Jeanne Accettola
PENNSYLVANIA:
Wynnewood:
Gillian Grady
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Charleston:
Ty Christensen
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Sioux Falls:
Michael Ernster
TEXAS:
Cedar Park:
Larissa Meier
McKinny:
Clayton Harbeck
WASHINGTON:
Summamish:
Joseph Petersen
WISCONSIN:
Fond du Lac:
Brittany Korb
Hartland:
Joseph Cadorin
Madison:
Katherine Dittmann
Jeff Lowe
Marjory McCartney
Nashotah:
Adam Kubina
STORY SOURCE: University of Iowa News Service, 300 Plaza Centre One, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2500.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tom Snee, 319-384-0010, tom-snee@uiowa.edu; Writer: Joseph Friedman, 563-543-0024, joseph-friedman@uiowa.edu