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get comfortable participating in the
Rose Festival,” Jarvis said. Court Mem-
bers receive one-on-one mentorship
from top female executives, a $3,500
scholarship provided by the Randall
Group valid for any accredited college,
university or trade program and a com-
plete wardrobe including shoes and ac-
cessories.
The Rose Festival Queen will be se-
lected in June.
–Christen McCurdy
Biftu Amin
Cleveland High School
Parents/Guardians: Naima Ibro
Margaret (Maggie) Beutler
School: Wilson High School
Parents/Guardians: Toija and William Beutler
Michaela Canete
School: Metro West - Century High School
Parents/Guardians: Eleanor and Larry Canete
Mayranni Cervantes
School: Parkrose High School
Parents/Guardians: Mayra and Rene Cervantes
Krishay Hayes-Motley
School: Benson High School
Parents/Guardians: Kintesha Hayes and
Chris Motley
Ermina Kariuki
School: Jefferson High School
Parents/Guardians: John Gichuki and Joana Kariuki
Mele Kavapalu [Mel-AY Ka-vah-pa-loo]
School: Madison High School
Parents/Guardians: Kato Kavapalu
Sade Means [Shaw-day Means]
School: Grant High School
Parents/Guardians: Kayla and Lenell Means
Madisyn Montgomery
School: Metro East - Oregon City High School
Parents/Guardians: Phala and Todd Montgomery
Keely Nguyen [Key-lee Nu-wEn]
School: Franklin High School
Parents/Guardians: Kathy Mao and Hoang Nguyen
Tiffany Nguyen
School: David Douglas High School
Parents/Guardians: Hao Le and Loc Nguyen
Luchanna (Lucy) Sagoo
School: St. Mary’s Academy
Parents/Guardians: Bhupinder Sagoo and
Jeanne Sheets-Sagoo
Anna Smiley
School: Lincoln High School
Parents/Guardians: Holly and Clayton Smiley
Korah Vonderahe
School: Roosevelt High Schooll
Parents/Guardians: Wendy and David Vonderahe
Mahlet (Mahi) Wondayehu
School: Central Catholic High School
Parents/Guardians: Kebede Amera and Elsa
Mekonnen
ast week the Portland Rose Festival
announced the 15th and final prin-
cess to be named to this year’s Rose
Festival Court. Festival spokesper-
son Rich Jarvis said the festival does
not keep close tabs on the demograph-
ics of princesses, who represent local
high schools and are chosen by a panel
of judges unknown to any of the con-
testants, but added this year’s court
appears to be the most diverse in its
history, with a majority of princesses
being racial minorities and many being
foreign-born.
“It’s great to see it grow and evolve
like this, and evolve to see more people