PHOTO: Provided by Tournament of Roses | SouthPasadenan.com News | The 25 Royal Court Finalists are: First row, from left: (#100) Lailah Batchelder, Blair High School; (#093) Carly Witteman, La Canada High School; (#088) Janelle Johnson, John Marshall Fundamental High School;(#059) Rukan Saif, Arcadia High School; (#033) Siena Dancsecs, La Canada High School; (#030) Emilie Risha, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; (#023) Reese Rosental Saporito, John Marshall Fundamental High School. Second row, from left: (#252) Samantha Kennedy, Mayfield Senior School (#248) Ai Kusayanagi, Temple City High School; (#235) Michael Wilkins, Maranatha High School; (#209) Amaiya Drew, Pasadena High School; (#200) Ava Walters, Pasadena High School; (#189) Lily Nelson, Westridge School; (#188) Reese Owen, Westridge School; (#129) Saudia Usher, John Muir High School. Top row, from left: (#492) Mia Thorsen, John Marshall Fundamental High School; (#484) Lily Mendez, Mayfield Senior School; (#410) Camille Kennedy, La Salle High School; (#394) Sydney Chang, Arcadia High School; (#390) Sydney Haupt, La Salle High School (#315) Heein Kim, San Marino High School; (#296) Eleanor Washburn, Westridge School;(#295) Kathleen Fox, South Pasadena High School; (#294) Mia Dawson, South Pasadena High School; (#273) Sophia Rubbo, Westridge School
Before the final round of interviews, the 25 finalists for the 2020 Royal Court took a group photo on the front steps of Tournament House.
Amongst the group are two South Pasadena residents from SPHS, Kathleen Fox and Mia Dawson.
Applicants from 45 Pasadena area schools participated in the interview process and seven of the 25 finalists will be named to the 2020 Royal Court on September 30, 2019. Members of the 2020 Royal Court will each receive a $7,500 educational scholarship and serve as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area.
PHOTO Provided by Tournament of Roses | SouthPasadenancom News | The 25 Royal Court Finalists are First row from left 100 Lailah Batchelder Blair High School 093 Carly Witteman La Canada High School 088 Janelle Johnson John Marshall Fundamental High School059 Rukan Saif Arcadia High School 033 Siena Dancsecs La Canada High School 030 Emilie Risha Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy 023 Reese Rosental Saporito John Marshall Fundamental High School Second row from left 252 Samantha Kennedy Mayfield Senior School 248 Ai Kusayanagi Temple City High School 235 Michael Wilkins Maranatha High School 209 Amaiya Drew Pasadena High School 200 Ava Walters Pasadena High School 189 Lily Nelson Westridge School 188 Reese Owen Westridge School 129 Saudia Usher John Muir High School Top row from left 492 Mia Thorsen John Marshall Fundamental High School 484 Lily Mendez Mayfield Senior School 410 Camille Kennedy La Salle High School 394 Sydney Chang Arcadia High School 390 Sydney Haupt La Salle High School 315 Heein Kim San Marino High School 296 Eleanor Washburn Westridge School295 Kathleen Fox South Pasadena High School 294 Mia Dawson South Pasadena High School 273 Sophia Rubbo Westridge School
Volunteer members of the Tournament of Roses’ Queen and Court Committee made its selections based on a number of criteria including public speaking ability, academic achievement, youth leadership, and community and school involvement.
The 25 Royal Court Finalists are:
(#100) Lailah Batchelder, Blair High School;
(#093) Carly Witteman, La Canada High School;
(#088) Janelle Johnson, John Marshall Fundamental High School;
