Altadena resident Madison Triplett named 97th Rose Queen

The Tournament of Roses Association named Altadena resident Madison Elaine Triplett as the 97th Rose Queen in a ceremony Tuesday evening at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Plaza.

Triplett, 17, a student at John Marshall Fundamental High School, was presented with a Mikimoto crown featuring more than 600 cultured pearls and six carats of diamonds during a ceremony hosted by KTLA Rose Parade host and television personality Stephanie Edwards, according to a release from the Tournament of Roses Association.

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Triplett and the six Rose Princesses – among them Gabrielle Current, a senior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy -- will make as many as 100 community and media visits before appearing in the 126th Rose Parade and 101st Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day.

“We are eager for Rose Queen Madison and each member of the Royal Court to share their inspiring stories with others and for the court to hear firsthand from the community about other meaningful stories,” Tournament of Roses President Rich Chinen was quoted as saying in the statement.

Triplett, daughter of Reggie Triplett and Jouslyn Griffin, is an active member of the Pasadena City Youth Council, Black Student Union and her high school’s student government. She plays on the varsity volleyball team and enjoys watching movies and tumbling in her free time, according to the Tournament of Roses statement.

She plans to attend Tulane University to study economics with a minor in French, and someday hopes to form a nonprofit organization that educates minorities on financial literacy.