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Introducing the 2024 Pa. State Laurel Festival Queen candidates
Miss Isabella “Izzy” Rees is representing Austin Area School District. She is the daughter of Ramona and Travis Rees of Austin and will be a high school senior this fall. Isabella has been on the distinguished honor roll; active in the Student Council, serving as Secretary both her sophomore and junior years; and a varsity starting player on the volleyball and basketball teams. In volleyball, she won the Coach’s Award as a freshman and played with “Octane,” the travel team, both her freshman and sophomore years. For basketball, she was named “Best Defense” both her freshman and sophomore years. She lettered in both sports all three years. Izzy volunteered at the Austin Dam Haunted Trail all three years of high school thus far.
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