School spotlight

Mount Union

A legacy CHAMP community where students have rallied for families for more than a decade.

Highlights

Why they lead

Mount Union captains build on traditions that started when many were dancers themselves.

School profile

Campus snapshot

Mount Union Area School District's secondary programs span junior high (grades 6-8) and senior high (grades 9-12), with a full range of academic, arts, and career-focused classes.

Senior High

Grades 9-12

Junior High

Grades 6-8

District

Mount Union Area School District

Programs & pathways

What students can explore

English, math, science, and social studies
Business education
Agricultural education
Band and choir
Studio art
Special education and learning support
Physical education and health

Programs shown highlight current offerings and may change year to year.

2025 captains

Meet the 2025 CHAMP captains.

1st Year Captain · Grade: Freshman

Abe Wagner

CHAMP to me means working with the community to offer support for the people in need

1st Year Captain · Grade: Senior

Abe Weirich

I am so grateful that I get to be a part of CHAMP. It means a lot to me.

2nd Year Captain · Grade: Junior

Andreya Simmons

CHAMP means to me coming together as a community to accomplish great things to help people in need.

Grade: Freshman

Ava Turner

CHAMP means so much to me, it truly makes me happy to see a difference where you're able to make and how much we can help others.

3rd Year Captain · Grade: Senior

Delaney Ronk

CHAMP to me means being able to impact others while they are in some of the darkest times of their lives. Seeing the impact we were able to make has brought so much joy to my life.

1st Year Captain · Grade: Freshman

Harper McCormick

CHAMP is important to me because it represents compassion, community, and hope. I love supporting CHAMP because it's for a great cause, and I love contributing to the families that are in need.

2nd Year Captain · Grade: Senior

Isabella Yocum

To me, CHAMP means bringing everyone together for the greater good. It shows how much you can impact someone's life and how a small act of kindness goes a long way!

3rd Year Captain · Grade: Senior

Katie Pyne

Being a part of the CHAMP organization has been such a humbling experience the last four years. To be a part of the schools in this county that come together with one goal and pursue that goal is nothing short of incredible. CHAMP may be a big deal, but it's the little things that we do that add up to make this a success!

4th Year Captain · Grade: Senior

Lily Hicks

To me, CHAMP is everything. I take so much pride in being able to be a part of this incredible organization. Being able to help others with their battles means so much to me, and I hope that others find as much joy as I do.

1st Year Captain · Grade: Freshman

Madison Eichelberger

CHAMP to me is very important. I love helping people when they need it most. Not everyone is fortunate enough to always help themselves. That is why we have CHAMP, to help them out. CHAMP is a great experience that everyone should be able to experience. CHAMP is also a very great organization that I love. Even though it is my first year, I am glad I started into this great organization with amazing people.

Grade: Freshman

Na Zhyia

Through CHAMP, I don't believe we just raise money - we raise hope, love, and possibilities for the people who need it!

2nd Year Captain · Grade: Senior

Sayde Wise

CHAMP to me is about helping others through their battles. Being able to bless families in the area is beyond rewarding to me. I hope to inspire others to follow along and improve the situations of those around them.

1st Year Captain · Grade: Freshman

Sofie Atherton

CHAMP means to me that different students in schools come together for a good cause. CHAMP is an amazing organization that helps families in need. I'm so blessed to play a part. Just seeing people's lives changed is special.

3rd Year Captain · Grade: Senior

Sydnee Harris

The cooperation between our schools is truly heartwarming. CHAMP has been able to bring everyone throughout our county together for years on end to work toward a meaningful goal. We have big goals to meet this year, and I'm so grateful I get to be a part of each and every step.

2nd Year Captain · Grade: Junior

Talia Whitesel

CHAMP is extremely important to me because of how it affects everyone in the community and brings everyone together.

Grade: Freshman

Trinity Leidy

To me, CHAMP means getting together as a community and helping people in need. Being in CHAMP is an amazing opportunity, and it feels great being able to be a part of it.

1st Year Captain · Grade: Freshman

Zeiva Sechrist

CHAMP to me means helping people in my community and I believe it's a wonderful thing that I can make an impact on people who live in Huntingdon County and need help.

Advisors

The educators guiding this team.

CHAMP Advisor

Marie Daschbach

My name is Marie Daschbach and I am the CHAMP Advisor at Mount Union. I have been teaching 6th grade science at the junior high for the last two years. I am also involved with the SADD Chapter and band programs at Mount Union. CHAMP started when I was a sophomore at Mount Union and I had the opportunity to participate as a dancer for three years. It was a great experience to be able to come together with the other county schools and raise money for struggling families right in our own communities. I now have the opportunity to be directly involved with the students in their planning and fundraising efforts as part of this magnificent program.

Leadership by year