EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association announced the 2025-2026 Sun Court sponsored by Cielo Vista Mall, including a new Sun Queen, Lady-in-Waiting, and Sun Princesses on Friday, Aug. 1, at the El Paso Country Club.
The Sun Court saw 12 new Sun Princesses, along with the new Sun Queen, Caroline Mann, and Lady-in-Waiting Janais Millan as ambassadors for the Sun Bowl Association, while also representing the City of El Paso.
“This is the 90th anniversary of the Sun Bowl Sun Court, and we are excited to continue this celebrated tradition,” said Executive Director Bernie Olivas. “Once again, we have assembled a tremendous group of young women to be the ambassadors of the Sun Bowl and for the city of El Paso.”
“Being able to serve my community through the Sun Bowl Association and court has been such a wonderful, unexpected light in my life, and I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to give back to the city of El Paso for a second year,” said 2025-2026 Sun Queen Caroline Mann. “I want to say thank you to the Sun Bowl Association, Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, Past Presidents, and Sun Bowl employees for their hard work and dedication to the Sun Bowl and the El Paso community. Janais and I look forward to another incredible year with the Sun Court.”
(From left to right): Nikole Haro, Isabella Dickey, Aiyana Medina, Grecia Ortega, Aracely Ramirez, Laynee Stokes, Queen Caroline Mann, Lady-In-Waiting Janais Millan, Veronica Luedtke, Karen Carrillo, Elvia Yepez, Leah Perea, Meredith Niland, Jamie Shelley
The Sun Court Coronation has been a part of the Sun Bowl since the first-ever college Sun Bowl game played in 1936. Coronation played a huge social role in the “Sun Carnival”, the week-long pageantry associated with the Sun Bowl. “The social side of the Sun Carnival centers around the Coronation of the Sun Queen with her Lady-In-Waiting and Royal Court of Princesses from all the cities of the Sun Empire and the Grand Ball tendered by the Association in honor of Her Majesty and Court,” per the 1938 Sun Bowl game program.
Today, the Sun Court serves as ambassadors for the Sun Bowl Association and the City of El Paso. The ladies of the court volunteer at various community events and make appearances at the Nusenda Credit Union Sun Bowl Pickleball Tournament, the Sun Bowl Adult Flag Football Tournament presented by Goodwill Industries of El Paso, the Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Sun Bowl Parade, WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl and many other events throughout the year.
2025 SUN QUEEN
Caroline Glenne Mann, daughter of Scott & Tekla Mann, is a Sophomore at the University of Georgia, where she is majoring in Real Estate in the Terry College of Business and earning a minor in Landscape Studies. Caroline graduated from Coronado High School, where she was a three-year varsity volleyball letterman and received the honor of First Team All-District and First Team All-City both her junior and senior years. She was then awarded All-District Setter of the Year, All-City Setter of the Year, and was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team during her senior season. Caroline held the title of “Huddle Leader” for the West El Paso Fellowship of Christian Athletes and hosted weekly meetings for high school athletes at her home. She served her school as both Junior and Senior Class President, was a member of Key Club, President’s Round Table, and was the Publicity Officer for the Crafting Kindness Club.
At the University of Georgia, Caroline is a member of the Phi Mu Sorority, where she serves on the Ritual Committee, helping organize formal sorority recruitment, initiation, and senior ceremonies. Caroline is also a member of UGA Miracle, a student-run philanthropic organization that raises money and organizes events for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Caroline served as Sun Princess in 2024-2025 and is excited and honored to be an ambassador of the city she loves so dearly as the 2025-2026 Sun Queen.
2025 LADY-IN-WAITING
Janais Millan Amato, daughter of Martha Yanette Millan & Juan Enrique Millan, is a graduate from Coronado High School, majoring in Business with a minor in Marketing at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Janais was on the Coronado Student Executive Committee as well as the softball and volleyball teams. Janais was named captain of the WolfPack Volleyball Club team from 2016 to 2023.
While attending UTEP, Janais has gained hands-on experience in the athletic marketing department as an intern this past year. Janais loved being a light and positive example in our community as Sun Princess and will continue to show what it’s like to have an El Paso heart to all those who visit our great city as 2025-2026 Lady-in-Waiting.
SUN PRINCESSES (Current School)
Karen Carrillo – (UTEP)
Isabella Dickey – (Texas Tech)
Nikole Haro – (UT Austin)
Veronica Luedtke – (UTEP)
Aiyana Medina – (UTEP)
Meredith Niland – (UT Austin)
Grecia Ortega – (UTEP)
Leah Perea – (Texas Tech)
Aracely Ramirez – (UTEP)
Jamie Shelley – (UTEP)
Laynee Stokes – (NMSU)
Elvia Yepez – (UT Austin)
For complete bios on 2025 Sun Princesses, visit www.sunbowl.org/about/sun_court.
