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Tournament of Roses Announced Dusty
Gibbs 2008 Queen
PASADENA, Calif. — Dusty Gibbs was recently named 90th
Rose Queen® for the 2008 Tournament of Roses, an annual parade
watched by millions of spectators around the globe via
television broadcasts. A month-long process that began with more
than 1,100 Pasadena-area young women who participated in the
Tournament of Roses Royal Court tryout selected Queen Dusty
Gibbs from the recently appointed seven-member Royal Court. The
Rose Queen and Royal Court will reign over the 2008 New Year’s
Day festivities, culminating with the 119th Rose Parade themed
Passport to the World’s Celebrations and the 94th Rose Bowl
Game.
Selected for public speaking
ability, poise, academic achievement and community involvement,
the Rose Queen, is a brunette 17-year old who attends Arcadia
High School and lives in Arcadia. She plays softball and
is passionate about reading. Dusty plans to attend Loyola
Marymount University to study science so she can pursue a career
as a physician’s assistant. Her parents are Cody Gibbs and Cindy
Roberts. She has three siblings, Ashley, 24; Shelby, 18; and
Samuel, 4.
As an official ambassador of the Tournament of Roses, Queen
Dusty Gibbs will participate in approximately 150 community and
media functions along with her court.
Courtney Rubin, 17, San
Marino High School; Gaelen Stanford-Moore, 17, South
Pasadena High School; Zena Brown, 18, Alverno High School; Chloe
Ghoogassian, 17, Pasadena High School; Kelsey MacDougall, 17, La
Cañada High School; and Katie Merrill, 17, Pasadena High School
are Rose Princesses.
About the Pasadena Tournament of Roses
The 119th Rose Parade, themed Passport to the World’s
Celebrations, will take place on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at
8:00 a.m. (PST) featuring majestic floral floats, high-stepping
equestrian units and spirited marching bands from throughout the
nation. Following the Rose Parade, at 2:00 p.m. (PST), the 94th
Rose Bowl Game will feature two championship collegiate football
teams. Call: (626) 449-ROSE. tournamentofroses.com. |
