This year’s homecoming court nominees have very diverse backgrounds, but they all have two common characteristics: they all want your votes and they all bleed blue and white. Check out the slideshow for pictures and profiles of all nine nominees.

So Penn Staters, it’s up to you to vote for the 2009 Homecoming King and Queen who will represent us accurately, respectfully, and with oodles of pride.

About the Author

Caitlin Silver

Caitlin is from a small Pennsylvania town called Unionville, which is by West Chester, which is by Philadelphia. She is a sophomore in the Smeal College of Business and will probably major in accounting. Caitlin loves "How I Met Your Mother" and dougnuts.