“Just Imagine…” This is the theme for the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade. Ever since she was a little girl, Senior Cynthia Louie “just imagined” what it would be like to be on the Rose Court but on October 10, Cynthia’s “just imagine” thought turned into a reality when she was selected to be one of the seven girls on Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses Royal Court. Cynthia says, “As soon as I heard my name and I was handed my flowers that was when I realized ‘Oh my Gosh, this is all happening. I am a Rose Princess.’ I honestly felt like I was in a dream and I was scared I was going to wake up.”
While growing up in Pasadena, Cynthia says she always wanted to become a Rose Princess and thought she might as well give it a shot. So on September 17 Cynthia made her way to the Tournament House for the first day of tryouts wearing a giraffe suit. She says, “The very first interview about 1,000 girls tryout and you get a 15 second chance to say whatever you want about yourself. I wore my giraffe suit and said to the judges, ‘As you can see I am comfortable with who I am and I am not afraid to express myself.’ I then ripped the suit off revealing my business suit underneath and said, ‘But I can adapt to whatever environment you need me in.’” She had the poise, confidence, charisma, and speaking ability that the judges were looking for in a Rose Princess.
Cynthia’s ‘no fear’ was not the only thing to go unnoticed to the judges. She also has standout academic achieve ments and community involvement at La Salle. She is a Student Ambassador, a member of LEAP, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, a part of the Student Life Team where she assists in putting together school rallies, and also volunteers at the Los Angeles Zoo.
