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Abigail Madison McBee was crowned the 45th Queen Pomona at the Coronation ceremony on October 18th, 2024 at Airborne Church. She will reign over the festival until a new queen is crowned at the 46th festival in October of 2025.

 

Abigail Madison McBee is the 21-year-old daughter of Ursula and Kevin McBee of Hedgesville, WV. She is the granddaughter of the late LeGarde and Janet McBee as well as the late Betty and Raymond Ernest.  Abigail is a graduate student at the University of Alabama where she is earning her Master’s in Public Administration. In May of 2024, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in International Studies with a concentration in International Relations and a regional concentration in Eastern Europe and Russia. At the University of Alabama, Abigail serves as the Master’s of Public Administration Student Association President and is a member of the Russian Club. Regarding honors societies, Abigail is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the Carl A. Elliott Society, and Alpha Lambda Delta. Aside from being a full-time student, Abigail volunteers at various local organizations and is a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. 

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Before attending the University of Alabama, Abigail took college courses at Shepherd University and West Virginia University through their dual enrollment program and was simultaneously a full-time college student and high school student. This academic opportunity allowed Abigail to graduate from Hedgesville High School with 33 college credits. As a student at Hedgesville High School, Abigail was involved in several clubs and extracurriculars as well as holding leadership positions. While maintaining a 4.57, she served as the Hedgesville High School Youth Leadership Association President, Color Guard Captain, Ohio-WV Model United Nations Secretary General, and was a member of the National Honors Society.

 

Abigail has a continued passion for dance with over 12 years of experience. While dancing at Inspirations Dance Studio, Abigail was presented with the opportunity to foster personal and technical growth. With this dance experience, Abigail flourished in the color guard at Hedgesville High School and then at the University of Alabama. In the 2022-2023 academic year, she was a member of the Million Dollar Band Color Guard where she was featured in the dance line. During that year, Abigail performed for over 100,000 people every football game and traveled the country. 

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The Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival has always been an integral part of Abigail’s life. Abigail has been a part of the festival in several aspects ever since her childhood. Her journey with the MSAHF began as a court jester, continued as a Junior Maiden, and now as Maid-Elect. When not serving as a member of the court, Abigail has volunteered with the Grand Feature Parade and the Baby Appleseed Competition. One of her fondest memories is serving as a court jester with Evelyn Tabb, especially when they could not decide on when to begin announcing Queen Pomona during the coronation. 

 

Abigail is greatly honored to continue her passion for the apple industry and the Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival by serving as Queen Pomona XLV. She strives to promote the spirit of camaraderie and the apple industry throughout her year of service through extensive community outreach. Abigail is looking forward to meeting members of the community and uplifting 

the MSAHF which has uplifted her throughout her lifetime.