A pair of Waukon High School graduates were among the nearly 1,000 University of Iowa students who participated in the 28th annual student-led Dance Marathon February 4-5. The annual event generated more than $1.3 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital this year.
Olivia Opat, a 2020 graduate of Waukon High School, was one of more than 150 current University of Iowa students who served in leadership positions for the 28th annual student-led Dance Marathon. Opat served as a member of the finance committee for Dance Marathon 28 (DM28).
Bailey Shafer of Waukon was one of more than 900 current University of Iowa students who participated in this year’s dance marathon. She is a 2021 graduate of Waukon High School.
The final tally raised by the students was $1,361,184.28, a total which pushed the amount of support generated by Dance Marathon over the course of its history to more than $33 million.