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“The Power of HOPE” is the chosen theme of the 2020 PTOR (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
Last week the selections to the 2020 Royal Court were announced by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, PTOR.
By Mike Pashistoran
Members of the 2020 Royal Court will ride down Colorado Boulevard in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day morning 2020.
Leading up to the parade, the court will serve as ambassadors of the PTOR, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area. Plus, new this year, each member will receive a much higher educational scholarship amount: $7,500!
Royal Court for 2020
The Royal Court for 2020 is:
- Rukan Saif of Arcadia High School.
- Mia Thorsen of Marshall Fundamental School.
- Emilie Risha of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.
- Reese Rosental Saporito of Marshall Fundamental School.
- Michael Wilkins of Maranatha High School.
- Camille Kennedy of LaSalle College Prep High School.
- Cole Fox of South Pasadena High School.
The Power of Hope is the 2020 parade theme selected by PTOR Chairperson and President Laura Farber.
Now, for the ones who couldn’t be at the announcement of the court, the following is a small sample of our photographs which recap what went down last week.
The committee responsible for recruiting and selecting the Royal Court (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
Entertainment was provided by the Pasadena City College Lancers Band, the long-time official Honor Band of the Tournament of Roses (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
Committee chairperson Ruth Martinez (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
Committee chairperson Ruth Martinez presents all the Royal Court finalists of 2020 (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
President of PTOR Laura Farber (in red jacket) welcomes guests and begins to name the seven finalists who will make up the 2020 Royal Court (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
Farber and Martinez proudly present the 2020 Royal Court (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
(L-R) Tomas Lopez (Husband of Farber), 1966 Rose Queen Carole Cota-Gelfuso, PTOR President & Chairperson Laura Farber, 1974 Rose Queen Miranda Barone (Photo – Mike Pashistoran)
Nice shot of the Q&C commmitee! I can never get a good one. Where were you standing? A little west of the press stands or in that area?