Class of 2024 Grads Impress in Miss Indiana’s Teen Competition

Class of 2024 Penn High School graduates Bella Bauer & Gabby Mammolenti both took the top spots as Miss Teen Indiana and 1st Runner Up in last night’s Miss Indiana Organization pageant competition, winning in college scholarships.

Bella Bauer is the winner of the 2024 Miss Indiana Teen pageant and is a person with epilepsy. She uses her platform to advocate for seizure training in schools. In 2023, Bella gave a presentation to Board of School Trustees on Epilepsy for Epilepsy Awareness Month. Bella suffers from Epilepsy having her first episode in 5^th grade. She now hopes to educate as many students, teachers, and members of the public on Epilepsy and what to do when someone has a seizure. She’s written a book “The ABC’s on Epilepsy.” Bella was also an award winning member of Penn’s Dance team.

Bella has been featured in the South Bend Tribune.

Congratulations to Gabby Mammolenti on earning the the distinction of 1st runner up!