Southern California Rose of Tralee

Caitlin Conway

22 year old Caitlin Conway from Manhattan Beach is one of the many returning Roses this year.  Caitlin is a senior at Loyola Marymount studying theatre.  Her family traces their roots to Mayo, Donegal, and Cork.  Caitlin enjoys partaking in American Cinematque movie screenings and counts Kate Winslet as one of her favorite actors

Rachel Felong

From Murrieta and new to the program is 24 year old Rachel Felong.  Rachel is currently a law student at the University of San Diego .  Rachel’s Irish heritage can be found in Kerry and Cork.  Rachel is a musical connoisseur with favorites ranging from opera to Leonard Cohen to Jimi Hendrix.

Sarah Felong

Another returning Rose and sister to Rose Rachel, Sarah is 25 and from Murrieta.  She is an alumni of UC San Diego where she earned a degree in music humanities.  Sarah traces her family roots back to Cork and Kerry.  Aside from being an accomplished opera singer, Sarah also volunteers for JDRF and Promise Ball.

Nicole Fossier

Nicole Fossier is seventeen and from Glendale.  Currently, she is a senior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.  Her Irish roots are in County Cork.  Nicole was an Irish-step dancer for seven years and is still an avid dancer taking jazz funk classes.  She recently travelled to France for academic decathlon.

Katherine Futterer

27 year old Katherine Futterer is from Fullerton.  An alumni of Redlands University, Katherine currently works as an office manager at IvyCrest Montessori.  Her family traces their Irish roots to Sligo and Donegal. Katherine volunteers as the executive director for the Blackbird Music Project and enjoys spending her free time playing tennis and practicing yoga.

Monica Molloy

Yet another returning Rose is Monica Molloy, 23, from Glendale.  A recent graduate of Azusa Pacific University, Monica currently works in the entertainment industry as a voice-over artist.  Monica’s Irish roots can be found in Mayo, Monaghan, and Cork.  Monica has travelled throughout the United States and to London.   She counts herself as a die-hard Dodgers fan.

Catilin Soyland

Caitlin Soyland from Silver Lakes is another returning Roses.  19 year old Caitlin is a student at Mt.SAC where is she is studying nutrition and dietary.   Her family is able to trace their Irish roots to Roscommon, Galway, Dublin and Cork.  Caitlin volunteers at the Aquarium of the Pacific and in her spare time, enjoys reading Nicholas Sparks books.

Michelle Tulac

21 year old Michelle Tulac is from Claremont and is another returning Rose.  She is currently as senior at UCLA where she will be earning a degree in anthropology in June.  Michelle traces her Irish roots to Mayo and Sligo.  Michelle has travelled extensively throughout Europe and has visited such cities as

Joni Whitworth

From Tustin is 19 year old Joni Whitworth.  Joni is a student at Chapman University where she is majoring in English.  Her family is from Dublin.  Joni is a talented writer and hopes to be published one day.  Joni also enjoys studying different cultures of the world and spent two years aboard in the Middle East.

Rose Caitlin Conway

Rose Sarah Felong

Rose Nicole Fossier

Rose Katherine Futterer

Rose Monica Molloy

Rose Caitlin Soyland

Rose Michelle Tulac

Not pictured - Roses Rachel Felong & Joni Whitworth