Madison Elaine Triplett, 17, a student at John Marshall Fundamental High School was named the 97th Rose Queen in a ceremony on the steps of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Tuesday night.
During the coronation ceremony, Tournament of Roses President Richard Chinen presented Queen Madison with a Mikimoto crown featuring more than 600 cultured pearls and six carats of diamonds. Prior to the public event, all members of the Royal Court received a pearl necklace from Mikimoto.
Queen Madison lives in Altadena. Madison is active with the Pasadena City Youth Council, Black Student Union and with the student government at her high school. She plays on the varsity volleyball team and enjoys watching movies and tumbling in her free time. Madison plans to attend Tulane University to study economics with a minor in French. She aspires to develop a non-profit organization that educates minorities on financial literacy. Madison is the daughter of Reggie Triplett and Jouslynn Griffin and has two siblings: Reggie and Paige.
The six Royal Princesses are Mackenzie Joy Byers, 18, Pasadena City College; Gabrielle Ann Current, 18, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Veronica Sara Mejia, 19, Pasadena City College; Bergen Louise Onufer, 17, Mayfield Senior School; Simona K. Shao, 17, Westridge School; and Emily Alicia Olivas Stoker, 17, Temple City High School.
“We are confident that the seven young women selected for the 2015 Royal Court will be outstanding ambassadors,†said Mark Leavens, chair of the Tournament of Roses Queen and Court Committee. “The committee met many impressive young women this year, and it is very exciting for us to announce the Royal Court and to share their inspiring stories during America’s New Year Celebration.â€
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