The first graduating class of Paterno Fellows was recognized at a recent ceremony by Sue Paterno and the deans of the College of the Liberal Arts and the Schreyer Honors College. Paterno Fellow Amy Copley served as the student speaker, representing nearly 80 graduates in the program. "The Paterno Fellows Program is a landmark collaboration between the College of the Liberal Arts and the Schreyer Honors College, offering an education for leadership to students who accept its challenges and succeed," said Jack Selzer, the Barry Director of the program. "The program is named for longtime Penn State benefactors Joe and Sue Paterno and their family because of their commitment to excellence, ethics, service and leadership. Meeting the academic and leadership challenges is what distinguishes these students." (more)
Penn State Beaver students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered on campus Wednesday and Thursday to remember Joe Paterno. On Wednesday evening, Paterno was honored at the campus' annual Spirit Night in the gym in between the women's and men's basketball games. The women played at 6 p.m. followed by the men at 8 p.m. Also, a free, live broadcast of "A Memorial for Joe" was shown at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Student Union Building auditorium. (more)
Sue Paterno will be featured in the Give Big segment of "Big Ten Tailgate," which airs today (Friday, Oct. 8), on the Big Ten Network. Paterno, wife of head football coach Joe Paterno, is being profiled for her dedication to Special Olympics of Pennsylvania. The profile also will air when the program is repeated on Saturday, Oct. 9. View the promotional video for the segment at http://www.btngivebig.com/ online. (more)
Sue Paterno will be featured on a Give Big segment of Big Ten Tailgate this fall on the Big Ten Network. Paterno, wife of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, will be recognized on the Oct. 8 program for her dedication to Special Olympics of Pennsylvania. (more)
Most Penn State graduates have memories of days spent in the University Libraries, but only the most recent can imagine libraries as they are today. A new video, "The Library: the Heart of the University," shows the intellectual energy, outstanding resources and the redefined spaces in Pattee and Paterno Libraries. (more)
Two of the biggest champions of University Libraries are Joe and Sue Paterno. Since the 1980s, they have led by example by investing their own money in Penn State's libraries and encouraging noteworthy contributions from others. Now, the Paternos are rallying support for Pattee's new Knowledge Commons. Read about the Knowledge Commons (and how it will prepare Penn State students) and library benefactors, including the Paternos, this month on Alumni Library online. (more)
"The reason we have a listed phone number is because Joe doesn't answer it. There have been problems with that, but his main reason for that is the parents of players. If something happens, he wants them to be able to get in contact with someone."
-- Sue Paterno, addressing students Tuesday (Dec. 2) in COMM 497G: Joe Paterno, Communications and The Media (more)
With a commitment of $1 million, Penn State alumna Virginia Chapel and her husband, John Chapel, have endowed the first scholarship to be awarded to students participating in the Paterno Liberal Arts Undergraduate Fellows Program in the College of the Liberal Arts. The Paterno Fellows program, established earlier this year, aims to challenge liberal arts students who want to maximize their potential by engaging in rigorous academic and co-curricular experiences that will enhance their education at Penn State. (more)
