The 2012 Tournament of Roses Rose Queen Drew Washington, center, was crowned at official coronation ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, October 27, 2011. From left Princess Sarah Zuno, Princess Hanan Worku, Princess Morgan Devaud, Queen Drew, Princess Kimberly Ostiller of Altadena, Princess Cynthia Louie and Princess Stephanie Hynes.(Raul Roa/Pasadena Sun)
By Kelly Corrigan
Pasadena Sun
Members of the Tournament of Roses’ Royal Court donned their jeweled crowns for the first time in an elegant ceremony Thursday at the Pasadena Convention Center.
News anchor and Pasadena resident Colleen Williams of KNBC-TV emceed the event, which began with each of the six Rose Princesses appearing on the arm of a U.S. Marine escort.
The six Marines all had served in either Iraq or Afghanistan and received a long standing ovation for their service.
On their arms were Rose Court princesses Kimberly Ostiller, 17, of Altadena; Sarah Zuno, 17, of Highland Park; Hanan Worku, 17, of Pasadena; Morgan Devaud, 18, of La Cañada Flintridge; Cynthia Louie, 17, of La Cañada and Stephanie Hynes, 18, of Pasadena.
The six Marines all had served in either Iraq or Afghanistan and received a long standing ovation for their service.
On their arms were Rose Court princesses Kimberly Ostiller, 17, of Altadena; Sarah Zuno, 17, of Highland Park; Hanan Worku, 17, of Pasadena; Morgan Devaud, 18, of La Cañada Flintridge; Cynthia Louie, 17, of La Cañada and Stephanie Hynes, 18, of Pasadena.
