Ella Katona is a 2024 summer intern with the Allegheny Front. She is a junior at Kent State University, majoring in Journalism and minoring in environmental studies and creative writing. Up at university, she is editor-in-chief of Her Campus Kent State and grew her love for environmental reporting through a sustainability beat at KentWired. Ella was born and raised in Pittsburgh and adores spending her time out in nature, reading, running and doing anything involving art.