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Alumni Court

About Alumni Court

As a Penn State Alum, you have the opportunity to come back and celebrate the Penn State Glory as a member of the 2023 Alumni Court. The Alumni Court celebrates and recognizes individuals that have strived for success in all of life’s endeavors, following their years at Penn State. Alumni Court provides an opportunity to renew the Penn State spirit and create new memories at the University. If you feel as though Penn State has made a large impact on who you are and where you ended up in life, then we want to hear your story.

Meet the Alumni Court

Homecoming 2024

Josie McSpadden

Josie McSpadden (formerly Duckett) is returning to Penn State Homecoming for the first time since 1999, when she was crowned Homecoming Queen and served as President of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Josie has since lived between Washington, DC, and Texas.
 
She graduated from Penn State in 2000 with a major in Public Relations and a minor in Political Science. Today, she leads media affairs for the United States Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she focuses on building public understanding of the foundation’s education initiatives and managing national press relations. Before joining the Gates Foundation, Josie served as a Teach For America 8th-grade writing teacher in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to teaching, she was the global spokesperson for the Peace Corps, traveling with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to handle media interviews and press conferences abroad. Josie also served in the George W. Bush administration as the Deputy Director for Presidential Press Advance.
 
In addition to her bachelor’s degree from Penn State, Josie earned a master’s degree in National Security from the U.S. Naval War College and a master’s degree in Journalism from Georgetown University. She currently resides in Arlington, VA, with her four children: Jojo, Miles, George, and Rose McSpadden.

Kylie Potter

Kylie Potter is a fourth-generation Penn Stater who graduated from the College of the Liberal Arts with her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2023. She is currently working for her local state Government in Arizona. She currently serves on her local chapter’s alumni association as the PR chair. In her spare time Kylie is the assistant softball coach for the club softball team Lil Saints for which she selfishly hopes they end up playing at Penn State. Kylie is married to Ryan, who is a Penn State legacy himself. Together they reside with their cat and dog in the Phoenix area and can be found at the local watch parties every Saturday in the fall cheering on Penn State. 

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Court Relations

Events Captains, ICL/Head of DEI (2)

The Events Captains are responsible for planning events in celebration of the selection of the 2023 Homecoming Court. This includes the Court Reception, Court Workshop, and Court Crash. They also communicate with the Alumni Association and Staff at the Hintz Center to prepare for these events. One of theses captains will also act as the Court Relations Committee’s Head of DEI/Events Captain. This Captain will lead initiatives and conversations throughout the year to bring up common Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues. The other Events captain will double as the Court Relations Inter-Committee Liaison. The ICL/Events Captain is responsible for taking meeting minutes and fostering morale and bonding within the committee. Both of these captains, while having separate specializations, will collaborate during the planning of Court Relation’s events!

Student Court Captains (1-2)

These captains will work together to coordinate all efforts involving the Student Court. This includes communicating with the past court and involving them in Spring events for Homecoming. It also entails the nomination, application, voting, and selection of the Student Court for Homecoming 2022. This also involves assisting in the coordination of the Faculty Panel and ensuring the appearance of the Homecoming court at events throughout Homecoming Week.

University Court Captain (1)

The University Court Captain is involved in the coordination of all things surrounding the University Court. This includes the nomination and selection of Court as well as the appearance of the court at events throughout Homecoming Week. This captain will also work with the Graduate Court Captain to select a Student Panel.

Graduate and Professional School Court Captain (1)

The Graduate Court captain is in charge of the coordination of all things surrounding the Graduate Court. This includes the nomination and selection of Court as well as the appearance of the court at events throughout Homecoming Week. This will include outreach efforts to different graduate organizations to make them aware of nominations. This captain will also work with the University Court Captain to select a Student Panel.