Junior Julia Greco was named the executive director for Homecoming 2020, the organization announced in a press release Wednesday morning.

Greco, a human development and family studies major, previously served as the internal development director for Homecoming 2019. As part of her role, Greco coordinated professional development and bonding events throughout the year and as well as the friends and family tent at the parade and the organization’s end-of-year banquet.

“Julia has blown me away in everything she has done as Internal Development Director for 2019,” outgoing executive director Isabella Webster said. “She is poised, professional, and an absolute asset to every team she serves on. I could not be more thrilled for her to serve Penn State in the executive director role, and I am beyond excited to see everything she is able to accomplish in the next year.”

Greco was selected by Webster and Homecoming’s staff advisors following an application and interview process.

She will now spend the next few weeks staffing her officers and executive committee. Officer and logistics officer applications remain open until Friday, October 25 at 5 p.m., while executive committee applications will open Friday, November 1 and close Monday, November 11 at 5 p.m.

The appointment of Greco as executive director is the first big announcement in the yearlong preparation for Homecoming week. No date has been set for Homecoming 2020, but that typically comes in mid-January. After that, the theme is revealed during THON, and the logo is revealed at Blue-White.