The 2007 Homecoming King and Queen Process

  1. Once you have been notified via email that you were nominated for the 2007 Homecoming Court, you are then eligible to apply for the 2007 Homecoming Court.

  2. The application will be available from Tuesday, August 27, 2007 through Wednesday, September 5, 2007. All applications will be due in King and Queen Overall Mary Kate DeCoursey’s mailbox in 218 HUB by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 5, 2007. In addition to your completed application, please include your $20 application fee in a sealed envelope with your name clearly printed on the front. Both cash and checks will be accepted, however, money orders and/or checks are highly recommended. Please write checks out to "Homecoming" with the memo/note stating "KQ Application Fee."

    3. Click here to download the Homecoming 2007 Court Application


  3. All completed applications will then be scored based on a pre-established scoring rubric by a processing panel over the following week. After all applications are scored, the top ten scoring females and top ten scoring males will be notified via phone of their advancement to the semi-finalist round. Those who do not advance to the semi-finalist round will also be notified via phone.

  4. The 20 semi-finalists will then have to make an appointment with King and Queen Overall Chairperson Mary Kate DeCoursey or a designated King and Queen Homecoming Captain to set a time for an interview on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Usually the interview sessions are no longer than 15 minutes. They will be held at the Hintz Family Alumni Center in the University House. The judge’s panel consists of a maximum of five interviewers from the Penn State community; number of judges may change.


Judging Procees

  1. The candidate’s previous application score will be eliminated prior to the interview. The judging panel will be unaware of any previous scores.

  2. After interviews are completed, the judges will then score the semi-finalists and will select five females and five males to be named to the 2007 Homecoming Court.

  3. The finalists will receive notification of this honor by King and Queen Overall Chairperson Mary Kate DeCoursey or a designated King and Queen Homecoming Captain within 24 hours of the interviewing process.

  4. The Penn State population will cast their votes vote at http://homecoming.psu.edu during the week of Homecoming. Voting will open at 8:00 AM on Monday, October 8, 2007 and will close at 4:00 PM on Friday, October 12, 2007.

  5. Immediately following the parade on Friday, October 12, 2007, the 2007 Homecoming King and Homecoming Queen will be formally announced at the Pep Rally/Coronation on Old Main steps.
    (*Please note that the entire Homecoming Court will be obligated to participate in the Parade and Pep Rally.*)

  6. During the Penn State vs. Wisconsin Homecoming football game on Saturday, October 13, 2007, the entire 2007 Homecoming Court will be formally recognized on the field along with the 2007 Faculty Court and the 2007 Homecoming Overall Committee. This is tentatively scheduled during half time.

If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail Mary Kate DeCoursey at kingqueenhomecoming@psu.edu.
Congratulations on your nomination!


Mary Kate DeCoursey
2007 King and Queen Overall Chairperson