Arcadia Teen Named 92nd Rose Queen

Pasadena (myFOXla.com) - A 16-year-old Arcadia resident was chosen today as the 92nd Rose Queen, and she will preside over dozens of events leading up to the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game.

Natalie Anne Innocenzi, a student at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, was chosen from among the seven members of the Royal Court to serve as Rose Queen.

The members of the Royal Court were chosen from among more than 1,100 teens and young women who tried out to be part of the 2010 Tournament of Roses parade, themed "A Cut Above the Rest."

Innocenzi and the six princesses "are perfect ambassadors for the Tournament of Roses and the city of Pasadena," said acting Tournament of Roses President Jeff Throop. "They are talented, graceful and stellar examples of what it is to be `A Cut Above the Rest.' We are delighted to have Queen Natalie lead our court and reign over the 121st Rose Parade and 96th Rose Bowl game."

The queen and Royal Court will take part in about 150 events leading up to the New Year's Day parade and football game.

Innocenzi is captain of the junior varsity tennis team and participates in track and field. She is president of the Amnesty International Club and a board member for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America Teens. She has lived in the Pasadena area her entire life.

The members of the Royal Court are:

-- Katherine Margarita Hernandez, 18, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy;

-- June Ko, 17, Arcadia High School;

-- Lauren Samantha Rogers, 17, Blair High School;

-- Kinsey Elizabeth Stuart, 18, Pasadena City College;

-- Ashley Renee Thaxton, 17, John Marshall Fundamental High School; and

-- Michelle Louise Van Wyk, 17, La Canada High School.

Members of the Royal Court are selected based on a range of qualities, including public speaking, poise, academic achievement, community involvement and personality.