Jay Paterno
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Paterno: Upcoming Impact Award Honorees Represent ‘the Very Best of Penn State’
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Penn State is the nation’s leading service-oriented university, a school where philanthropy and helping others is part of our DNA. That commitment is university-wide, including a long history of service to others by student-athletes, both current and alumni. A few years ago, we started The Impact Awards to recognize former Penn State football student-athletes that…
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Paterno: Keep the Faith and Stand Your Ground, Penn State Fans
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One of the great leadership lessons from Lincoln was the lesson of the letter. When he was angry, he would write a letter to the person who’d angered him. He’d put the letter in a desk drawer overnight and then re-read what he’d written the next morning. Most of the time he’d tear up the…
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Homecoming 2026: Penn State, WE ARE the World
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It is Homecoming at Penn State. And while the weekend spins on the axis of a football game, it is so much more than that. It is a time for students to celebrate with a parade and events forging friendships and memories that will last long after their time here. It is time for alumni…
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Paterno: Penn State Football’s Past and Present Meet
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Last week, Penn State opened a new football exhibit in the All-Sports Museum at Beaver Stadium. That exhibit included a recreation of Joe Paterno’s office which immediately drew attention from people in the media near and far. But they missed the emphasis of this new area of the museum. That exhibit is not about one…
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Paterno: A New Season, 60 Years Later
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In just over a week, Penn State will take the football field with a new head football coach when Matt Campbell starts his first season on the Nittany Lion sideline. It is a time of renewed hope and optimism in an era of massive uncertainty in college football. Sixty years ago, the new head football…
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If We’re Doing Corporate Names for Berkey Creamery Ice Cream Flavors Now, Here’s Some Other Suggestions
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On a recent trip to the Berkey Creamery, I noticed what I thought was a new flavor on the board called Three Stripe Delight. I have a usual go-to list of creamery flavors among them; Coconut Chip, Alumni Swirl, Russ Digs Roseberry, Peachy Paterno and Black Raspberry Frozen Yogurt (don’t let the “yogurt” thing deter…
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Paterno: In 2026, Signing Players Is In. Recruiting Is Out
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This is that time of year when there are still several weeks until actual football games are played. Excitement for, and anxiety over, the upcoming season is building. While we wait for games, the constant zig-zag of 17- and 18-year-olds making up their minds about where they want to go to college has always held…
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Paterno: American Exceptionalism at 250
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If there was ever a place where one could truly understand American exceptionalism it is at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. Jefferson often spent evenings in the small, square one-room brick and glass garden pavilion to contemplate the day and read. Gazing over the ridges and mountains, he reflected on his life,…
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Paterno: Penn State-Nike Relationship Was About More Than Just the Shoes
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Today marks the end of a long partnership between Nike and Penn State. On Monday, Penn State’s athletic social media featured some pictures of Penn State athletes and the swoosh thanking Nike for 33 years. Since the university is expressing its appreciation, it seemed a good time to echo that sentiment, and do so with…
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What Would Joe Paterno Have Thought of the Protect College Sports Act? History Is Instructive
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It is natural for those who’ve lost a father to think about them as Father’s Day approaches. Over the past several days, I’ve found myself thinking about my father and his life. Today would’ve been one of intense interest for him. The United States Senate Commerce Committee will be marking up the Protect College Sports…