It all began in 1938. In the year 1940, a young woman by the name of Shannon Mahoney was selected as the first Lilac Queen. With the exception of three post-war years, a Queen has been selected and a Court of Princesses has accompanied her. Early history tells us that the queen was selected from candidates presented by various organizations such as garden clubs. In 1958, Denise Bogle of Marycliff High School began the tradition of royalty selection from area high schools.
2012
Queen Sydnee Scofield, Central Valley High School Princess Alexis Schwartz, Ferris High School Princess Hannah Allen, University High School Princess Hailey Murray, West Valley High School Princess Katie Sweeney, Mead High School Princess Linnea Kessler, Cheney High School Princess Jasmin Hallam, John R Rogers High School
Congratulations to the members of the 2012 Dream & Reach For the Stars Royal Court, who were selected on January 29 at the Spokane Masonic Center in Spokane.
Scholarships in the amount of $1,500, provided in part by the Downtown Spokane Kiwanis, were awarded to each of the seven members. An additional $1,500 scholarship was awarded to Queen Sydnee from the Ralph Husom Spokane Lilac Festival Past President’s fund. Queen Sydnee also received the Spirit of Lilac Scholarship provided by the Spokane Lilac Society.
Spokane Lilac Festival 