SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Oct. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stater Bros. is proud to announce that the daughter of the company's Vice President of Pharmacy, John Acosta, was named the 2014 Rose Queen.  Ana Marie Acosta will make over 100 community appearances leading up to and including the 125^th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day. 

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Rose Queen Ana Marie Acosta is 17 and attends Polytechnic School in Pasadena.  She is the captain of her school's varsity equestrian team, a cabinet member of its Girls Service League, and serves on the school's Ambassadors Council in addition to participating in National Charity League and Girl Scouts.  She was also recently accepted into the United States Hunter Jumper Association's 2013 Emerging Athletes Program.  Her future goals include becoming a surgeon specializing in neurology. 

Stater Bros. is the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County, with annual sales in 2012 of $3.9 billion.  The Company currently operates 166 Supermarkets, and there are over 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family. 

STATER BROS ... PROUDLY SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILIES FOR 77 YEARS

Contact: Susan Atkinson Vice President Corporate Affairs P.O. Box 150 - San Bernardino, CA 92402Phone: (909) 733-5038

SOURCE Stater Bros. Markets