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Our History

​The Original Astronauts

Apollo was founded in 2011 by a small group of students with a vision for a new special interest organization. As of THON 2018, Apollo has become a top fundraising organization, supports three amazing families, and has raised a cumulative total of over $700,000 to fight pediatric cancer.

​We have accomplished all of this because of our motto:  Never Give Up (NGU).


    Apollo has three main missions:
  1.         Support our families
  2.         Support our members
  3.         Support THON

What separates Apollo from other organizations is our culture: We tend to hide our serious dedication and work ethic underneath a layer of goofiness and fun. Simply put, we work hard but don't take ourselves too seriously and have a great time every time we get together. Our meetings are never predictable and include outrageous Youtube videos, donut eating contests, and human pyramids, but are also deceivingly productive. We're a group of friendly, down to earth people who are here to have fun and make friends, but also fiercely support our families and a cause we passionately care about.
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Apollo 2023: Mission in Progress
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Fundraising Total: $????????
President: James Pewdo
Exec Board: Nicole Kopko, Melody Stout, Nicole Joniak, James Razzi, Sofia Carfagno, Amanda Herman, Caroline Clontz, Dylan Terry, Alaina Burna, Matthew Kennedy, and Jocelyn Alvarez 
Dancers: Madison McEvoy, Caroline Clontz, Johnathan Tielsch, Dustin Bauer, Nicole Joniak, and Matthew Kennedy

Apollo 2022

Fundraising Total: $57,676.86
President: Noelle Selden
Exec Board: Jimmy Pewdo, Wilson Miller, Nathan Gardner, Nicole Kopko, Corrine Dutkiewicz, James Razzi, Divisha Singh, Dustin Bauer, Natalie Sommer, Giovanni Riggi, Ryan Hiles, and Gabriella Swinehart 
Dancers: Abigail Frey, James Razzi, Gabriella Swinehart, Nicole Kopko, Nathan Gardner, and Corrine Durkiewicz

Apollo 2021

Fundraising Total: $69,372.15
President: Dante Marcucci
Exec Board: Jimmy Pewdo, Brooke Caron, Wilson Miller, Samantha Berte, Nathan Gardner, Stephen Gonella, Corrine Dutkiewicz, Ryan Hiles, Kelly Cook, Julia Barry, Noelle Selden, and Gabriella Swinehart 
Dancers: Jimmy Pewdo, Kelly Cook, Noelle Selden, and Giovanni Riggi

Apollo 2020

Fundraising Total: 
President: Selma Paul
Exec Board: Katie Hockenberry, Matt Hogan, Mitch Adler, Nathan Gardner, Dante Marcucci, Ben Eustis, Ethan Freiss, Samantha Berte, Jenna Dzelzgalvis, Sarah Flynn, Mary Enger, and Wilson Miller
Dancers: Justin Henson, Samantha Berte, Dante Marcucci, Selma Paul, Allison Linton, and Mitch Adler

Apollo 2019

Fundraising Total: $91,547.31
President: Jack Iffert
Exec Board: Spencer Wallace, Allison Linton, Selma Paul, Abby Young, Sarah Menna, Brooke Caron, Aurelia Baker, Cece Minnick, Clara Bichon, Jimmy Blaszkiewicz, Dante Marcucci, Previn Joseph
Dancers: Sarah Menna, Katie Hockenberry, Kiersten Wills, Clara Bichon, Abby Young, Akash Kaneria

Apollo 2018

Fundraising Total: $81,923.24
President: Sam Boland
Exec Board: Tessa Sontheimer, Abby Young, Sarah Menna, Ray Hoy, Brandon Davis, Jack Iffert, Allison Linton, Maddie Detwiler, Katie Hockenberry, Tom Kawchak
Dancers: Angela Linton, Brandon Davis, Kevin Weber, Joe Warner, Spencer Wallace, Jason Cillo, Jack Iffert

Apollo 2017

Fundraising Total: $73,651.95
President: Angela Linton
Exec Board: Grant Stone, Jason Cillo, Spencer Wallace, Sam Boland, Kiersten Wills, Dan Braun, Gab Lynch, Maura Bacik, Jack Iffert
Dancers: Maddie Taylor, Tessa Sontheimer,Tom Kawchak, Joelle Darby, Ethan Brown, Sam Boland

Apollo 2016

Fundraising Total: $81,952.47
President: Jason Graybill
Exec Board: Brandon Davis, Derek Viscusi, Rachel Kristine, Nico Fargione, Maddie Taylor, Mack Schrock, Maddie Irving, Angela Linton, Drew Phillips
Dancers: Louisa Fitzgerald, Maddie Irving, Victoria DeCesare, Christina Quaglia, Olivia Messina, Mack Schrock, Derek Weber, Luke Peterson

Apollo 2015

Fundraising Total: $157,501.18
President: Kristen Brown
Exec Board: Joelle Darby, Jenny Dobson, Mara Fitzgerald, Jason Graybill, Olivia Messina, Jacqueline Patterson, Mackenzie Schrock, Kristen Van Tilburg, Colleen Wood
Dancers: Pranav Bijlani, Alex Enion, Chris Kelly, Jacqueline Patterson, Mike Rissmiller, Meghan Stouter, Kristen Van Tilburg, Lauren Weiland
*Paired with the Lynch Family

​Apollo 2014

Fundraising Total: $147,691.53
President: Louisa Fitzgerald
Exec Board: Pranav Bijlani, Kristen Brown, Sammie Buffoni, James Dryden, Katie Fiorillo, Jason Graybill, Sean Rothermel, Meghan Stouter, Vince Vendetti
Dancers: Lindsay Bacik, Jamie Black, Megan Cass, James Dryden, Katie Fiorillo, Jason Graybill, Jo Kinney, Regina Wilson
*Paired with the Sanchez Family

​Apollo 2013

Fundraising Total: $121,519.76
President: Paul Suhey
Exec Board: Lindsay Bacik, Kristen Brown, Megan Cass, Jo Kinney, Louisa Fitzgerald, Maddie Fitzgerald, Sean Rothermel, Sam Stasik
Dancers: Kristen Brown, Ben Hofstetter, Sam Stasik, Vince Vendetti

Apollo 2012

Fundraising Total: $37,796.57
Co-Presidents: Jo Kinney and Maddie Fitzgerald
Exec Board: Paul Suhey
Dancers: Sean Rothermel and Ashley Lynn
*Paired with the Mummert Family

Apollo 2011

In 2011, the NGU spirit first took flight, bringing together a group of friends in a fight for a cure.
They chose to call themselves, Apollo, named after the Greek god of the sun, music and dance. It wasn’t by coincidence that later that year Apollo sent its first dancer pair to the floor for 46, and from there the Apollo galaxy only expanded!
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APOLLO: Never Give Up


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