Penn State DuBois student featured in local paper after Fashion Week appearance

DUBOIS, Pa. - A recent feature in The Courier Express spotlighted local resident and Penn State DuBois student Isabelle Bartruff as she walked the runway at New York Fashion Week. The story in the local paper noted how a passion for performing arts and a willingness to seize opportunities brought her from a conference for modeling and acting in Florida when she was in eighth grade to one of the major fashion stages.

Bartruff, a 2025 graduate of DuBois Area High School, walked in a show at Sony Hall for designer Annie Pacious during the Runway 7 presentation in New York City. The article detailed her earlier modeling appearances at Pittsburgh Fashion Week and West Virginia Fashion Week, the subway-adventure she and her boyfriend and Penn State Blue Band member Jeremiah Mondi undertook, and the balancing act she maintains between her animal science degree and modeling ambitions.

At Penn State DuBois, Bartruff is majoring in animal science and aspires to work as a large-mammal veterinarian in a zoo setting. Her modeling pursuit, the article reported, complements her academic goal by fostering confidence, adaptability and a public-facing presence - qualities valuable in any field. The local paper captured her reflection that both modeling and animal-care work demand patience, resilience and a readiness to learn.

At Penn State DuBois, Bartruff's story is a reminder of the wide range of student ambitions and the ways our campus supports both professional aspirations and personal passions. You can read the full local newspaper article for more background on this emerging talent.