Football players excel during fall semester

The Penn State football team produced another outstanding academic performance during the Fall 2006 semester, with 43 squad members earning at least a 3.0 grade point average.

Among the 43 Nittany Lions who had a 3.0 or higher, 14 earned Dean's List recognition by posting a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

The superlative academic performance brings the number of 2006 Nittany Lion football student-athletes to 36 who have a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Among the high achievers are: sophomores Gerald Cadogan, Paul Cianciolo, Kevin Kelly, Justin King, Sean Lee and Jordan Norwood and junior Jason Ganter.

Paul Cianciolo and Suhey are the squad's top students, with a 3.92 cumulative grade point average through the fall semester.

Franco Harris' Bakery honors Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno is getting honored on a box of buns.

The long-time Penn State football coach will have his recognizable likeness grace boxes of what are billed as nutritionally enriched doughnuts and cinnamon buns made by R Super Foods.

The company is based in Pittsburgh and is also owned by NFL Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris, who is one of the 80-year old coach's former Penn State players.

"Super Donuts'' and "Super Buns'' have 14 vitamins and minerals and four grams of protein, the company said.

The initial packages with a collector series card inside will be available beginning Jan. 25 at Giant supermarkets in the frozen food section throughout central Pennsylvania.

"Coach Paterno is a perfect candidate to be our first Penn State Super MVP -- Most Valuable Person," said Harris.

Paterno's picture is part of a promotion to honor sports figures that have "immersed themselves in their local communities, providing initiatives and community service that helps others,'' Harris said at a State College supermarket, flanked by Paterno's wife, Sue.

"I couldn't stop at just one,'' she joked about snacking on the food. "Joe has more discipline.''