KU student is D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Queen
Kansas University student Kristina Hilboldt, of Derby, is this year’s Washington, D.C., Cherry Blossom Queen.
Hilboldt, 22, received the honor during a coronation ceremony Friday night.
The Cherry Blossom Queen is part of the city’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The winner is selected at random.
Each state selects a Cherry Blossom Princess through its congressional delegation. To win, a giant roulette wheel listing each state and territory is spun. This year, Guam was the runner-up. When the final spin came up on Kansas, Hilboldt became queen.
Hilboldt, a senior majoring in political science with a minor in German, is a 2002 graduate of Derby High School. She receives an expenses-paid trip to Japan for the honor.
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