PASADENA, Calif. - Monday marked an exciting day in Pasadena after seven members of the 2026 Rose Court were selected.

The seven chosen members will serve as local ambassadors and will attend dozens of events leading up to the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game.

What we know:

Organizers said there were 28 finalists and hundreds of applications and the members were picked based on criteria which includes academic achievement, community and school involvement, youth leadership and public speaking ability.

The following women were selected for the 2026 Rose Court:

To qualify for the Rose Courts, members must identify as female, be between the ages of 17 and 21 and have a 2.0 grade-point average during the current and previous school year.

What's next:

Each member of the Rose Court gets a

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