EDUCATION AND YOUTH 

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Mountain View News Saturday, April 12, 2025

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES ANNOUNCES 
EIGHT 2025 ROSE SCHOLARS AND 
AWARDS $20,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS

PRESENTED BY CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK

Front Row (Left to Right); Tehilah Favour Ofumbi, 2025 ROSE Scholar; Alyssa Yepez, 2025 ROSE 
Scholar; Keilah Yu, 2025 ROSE Scholar; Leila Nafarret, 2025 ROSE Scholar. Second Row: (Left to 
Right): Jennifer Hall Lee, PUSD Board Member; Dr. Julianne Reynoso, Ed.D. PUSD Assistant Superintendent, 
Student Wellness and Support Services; Daniel Limon, Citizens Business Bank Executive 
Vice President and Banking Division Manager; Lori Touloumian, Principal of Marshall Fundamental 
Secondary School. Back Row: Mark Leavens, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association President; 
Jameel Franco, 2025 ROSE Scholar; Fletcher Paddock, 2025 ROSE Scholar; Andrew Pimentel, 2025 
ROSE Scholar; David Brager, Citizens Business Bank President and CEO.

(Not Pictured: Gael Lemus, 2025 Rose Scholar) 

Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 

Head of School: Joanne Harabedian

E-mail address: jharabedian@alvernoheights.org

Arcadia Christian School

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

Preschool - TK - 8th Grade

626-574-8229/626-574-0805

Email:inquiry@acslions.com

Principal: Cindy Harmon

website: www.acslions.com

Arcadia High School

180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee

bforsee@ausd.net

Arroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke

E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School

Ms. Rose Navarro, Principal

2660 East Orange Grove Blvd.

Pasadena, Ca 91107

626-793-2089

https://school.abvmpasadena.org/

Barnhart School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 446-5588 

Head of School: Tonya Beilstein

Kindergarten - 8th grade

website: www.barnhartschool.org

Bethany Christian School

93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3527 

Preschool-TK-8th Grade

Principal: Jonathon Hawes

website: www. bcslions.org

Clairbourn School

8400 Huntington Drive

San Gabriel, CA 91775

Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172

FAX: 626-286-1528

E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org

Foothill Oaks Academy

822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809

Principal: Nancy Lopez

www.foothilloaksacademy.org

office@foothilloaksacademy.org

Frostig School

971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 791-1255

Head of School: Jenny Janetzke

Email: jenny@frostig.org

The Gooden School

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410 

Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road 

Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

La Salle College Preparatory

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org

Principal Ernest Siy

Monrovia High School

325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 

(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson

Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us

Odyssey Charter School

725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill

website: www.odysseycharterschool.org

Pasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 396-5880 Principal: Dr. Eric Barba

website: http://phs.pusd.us

St. Rita Catholic School

322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Principal: Jon McMaster (626) 355-6114 

mcmaster@st-ritaschool.org

Website: www.st-ritaschool.org

Sierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-1428 

Principal: Dr. Jodi Marchesso

E-mail address: marchesso.jodi@pusd.us

Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom

E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us

Walden School

74 S San Gabriel Blvd

Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 

www.waldenschool.net

Weizmann Day School

1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204

Lisa Feldman: Head of School

Wilson Middle School

300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us

Pasadena Unified School District

351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us

Arcadia Unified School District

234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net

Monrovia Unified School District

325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016

(626) 471-2000 

Website: www.monroviaschools.net

Duarte Unified School District

1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010

(626)599-5000 

Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us


PASADENA, Calif. (April 11, 2025) – The Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses® Association has selected 
eight high school seniors as the 2025 ROSE 
Scholars. This year, the program awarded $20,000 
in scholarships to eight graduating seniors from 
the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). 
We are sincerely grateful to Citizens Business 
Bank for making these scholarships possible and 
for standing alongside us in support of our PUSD 
students.

 

To date, the program has awarded $100,000 to 
PUSD seniors. ROSE Scholars presented by Citizens 
Business Bank is designed to help students in 
our community thrive and foster their potential.

In the application process, students were encouraged 
to showcase their future dreams, goals and 
aspirations through a creative piece. Additionally, 
they were required to submit a one-page reflection 
elucidating their thoughts and emotions regarding 
their creation. Rather than including a 
minimum GPA, applicants were tasked with obtaining 
a recommendation from a teacher, coach, 
counselor or community member.

 

David A. Brager, President and CEO of Citizens 
Business Bank, expressed his enthusiasm for 
the 2025 Rose Scholars program, which awards 
scholarships to outstanding students within the 
Pasadena Unified School District. He praised the 
ongoing partnership with the Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses, highlighting its meaningful impact 
on education and community growth. Brager 
reaffirmed Citizens Business Bank’s commitment 
to empowering local youth, emphasizing the 
Bank’s proud support of initiatives that create 
lasting opportunities for future generations.

 

“At the Tournament of Roses, we believe in the 
power of creativity to inspire, heal and connect,” 
said Mark Leavens, President of the 2026 Tournament 
of Roses. “This year’s Rose Scholars embody 
that drive, many of which courageously used art 
and personal expression to share their experiences 
during the Eaton fires. We are proud to celebrate 
these resilient students and support their 
dreams through this scholarship program. Our 
deepest appreciation and thanks to David Brager 
and Citizens Business Bank for their steadfast 
partnership, which helps us uplift the next generation 
of leaders and changemakers.”

 

The Association and the Tournament of Roses 
Foundation are focused on positively impacting 
the Pasadena community with charitable giving, 
volunteerism and community involvement. As 
part of this work, the Association has partnered 
with Citizens Business Bank for ROSE Scholars 
and other signature community programs.


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