The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association has selected eight high school senior as the 2022 ROSE Scholars . This year , the course of study award $ 20,000 in learnedness to eight graduating seniors from the Pasadena Unified School District ( PUSD ) . ROSE Scholars , represent by Citizens Business Bank , is a program plan to help educatee in our community flourish and to foster their potential .
As part of the lotion process , students were take in to submit a originative objet d’art that muse their future dreams , goal and aspirations . A one - pageboy observation describing their thought and feelings about the opus was also required , as well as still images of their work and a video transcription describing their inspiration .
Back row , from leave to right field ; Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott , Citizens Business Bank President and Chief Executive Officer David A. Brager , Celeste Edell . Second words ; Pasadena Unified School District Chief Academic Officer Dr. Elizabeth Blanco , Nagma Shakur - Frank , Matthew Fowler , Sergio Gonzalez , Citizens Business Bank Senior Vice President , Director of Treasury Management and Marketing LaVon Short , Front row : Cecilia Grane , Kennedy Hackett , Oswald Guerra , Gabriela Castillo .

2022 ROSE Scholars : student bios can be foundhere .
“ Citizens Business Bank is honored to keep going the 2022 Class of ROSE Scholars . Our on-going partnership with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association continues to make a positive dispute in the community of interests we serve by leave scholarship to local scholar to pursue their education . We wish all the Pasadena Unified School District students who applied or were selected well in their future endeavors , ” say David A. Brager , President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Business Bank .
Instead of a minimum GPA requirement , applicants were asked to obtain a testimonial from a teacher , coach , counselor or community member .

“ congratulation to the 2022 Class of ROSE Scholars ! Through their voiceless work and determination , the recipients of the honor have demonstrate that they are prepared for the next part of their educational journey , ” said Brian McDonald , Ed . D. , Superintendent of the Pasadena Unified School District . “ I would like to give thanks Citizens Business Bank and the Tournament of Roses for their go along commitment to the students and school of the Pasadena Unified School District . ”