Meet 2022 Rose Queen, Nadia Chung, From La Canada High School

2022 Rose Queen, Nadia Chung (Photo – Felita Kealing)

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® has named Nadia Chung as the 103rd Rose Queen at the Announcement and Coronation ceremony presented by Citizens Business Bank.

By News Desk

The event took place on the front steps of Tournament House and was hosted by Lynette Romero, anchor/reporter of the KTLAS Morning News. The announcement was made by 2022 Tournament of Roses President Bob Miller and follows a month-long selection process with students from 24 Pasadena area schools participating in interviews.  The Rose Queen and Royal Court were selected based upon a combination of qualities including public speaking ability, academic achievement, youth leadership, and community and school involvement.

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The 2022 Royal Court and Rose Queen Nadia Chung (Photo – Felita Kealing)

Nadia Chung

Nadia is a senior at La Canada High School. She is currently a journalist for the  Los Angeles Times in the  High School Insider division, a company member of  California Contemporary Youth Ballet, President of the LCHS Speech and Debate team, coordinator for  accessibility  in  debate  education  with  Beyond  Resolved, President of the Mock Trial Team, Managing Editor of the Outspoken Oppa, President of the Mini Mission, President of Concert Choir, publicity chair for LCHS UNICEF, and Secretary for the National English Honor Society. Nadia enjoys training and performing classical ballet, advocating for social justice, reading, writing, and hiking with family and friends. She plans to study political science and journalism. Ultimately, Nadia aspires to attend law school and become a civil rights attorney. Nadia is the daughter of Sanah Chung and Sonia Chang and has a brother, Toby.

During  the  coronation  ceremony, President Miller presented Rose Queen Nadia Chung with a Mikimoto crown featuring more than 600 cultured  pearls and six carats of diamonds.

2022 Rose Queen Nadia Chung and the 2022 Royal Court will be attending numerous community and media functions serving as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area. Each Royal Court member will receive a $7,500 educational scholarship, according to a press release from the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.

> Watch the 103rd Rose Queen Announcement & Coronation below:

Source: TOR