Rose of Texas

Nicole Zivley, a 2018 graduate of Memorial High School and a current student at Auburn University, participated in the Texas Rose Festival in Tyler. Young women from around Texas who are sophomores in college are invited to represent their family and their city as visitors over a three-day period. The festival includes a coronation, parade and tea and culminates in the Queen’s Ball. Local artist Stormy Giliam painted high-top Converse with the theme of her gown for her parade shoes, which were a hit with all the duchesses. In addition to the duchesses, the court consists of a queen, princess and ladies in waiting who reside in Tyler and are considered the in-town court. This year, there were 54 presented to the court. The festival began in 1933 to celebrate Tyler as the rose-growing capital of the nation. Nicole is the sixth person in her family to participate in the Texas Rose Festival. Here she’s pictured with her parents, Harriett and Perry Zivley, Jr. and her brother, Walter P. Zivley, III. She will participate in Corpus Christi’s Buccaneer Days in April. 

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