History

The first representative from the University of Central Arkansas to compete for the title of Miss Arkansas was in 1965 as Miss Arkansas State Teachers College.  In 1967, the University was renamed State College of Arkansas and in 1975 became the University of Central Arkansas.  Miss UCA 2022 will be our 58th representative to the Miss Arkansas Competition.  This young woman will become part of a long and endearing legacy.

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Former Queens

1965 Sharon Wallace
1966 Lynn Wright
1967 Becky Risser
1968 Marilyn Kaye Allen
   Miss Arkansas 1969
1969 Kathryn Laferney
1970 Donna Jo Connelly
   Miss Arkansas 1970
1970 Debbie Vantrease
1971 Amelia Skinner
1972 Brenda Groce
1973 Debbie Purtle
   2nd runner-up to Miss Arkansas
   and Coleman Talent winner
1974 Judy Kincannon
   1st Runner-up to Miss Arkansas
1975 Debbie MCaa
1976 Colleen Brewer
1977 Sandra Blount
1978 Lencola Sullivan
   Miss Arkansas 1980 &
   2nd Runner-up to Miss America
1979 Melinda Morrow
1980 Kristi Kessinger
1981 Micki Petrus
   Miss Arkansas 1981
1982 Gina Huss
1983 Tamara Morris
1984 Angela Rutledge
1985 Lori Boggs
   2nd Runner-up to Miss Arkansas
1986 Betty Dilbeck
1987 Karyn Leach
1988 Lisa Patterson
1989 Marla Davis
1990 Teheva Johnson
1991 Melinda Peterson
1992 Jennifer Lewis
1993 Melonie McGarrah
   Miss Arkansas 1996
1994 Stephanie Sellers
​1995 Shannon Sibley
​1996 Christie Jones
1997 Traci Sims
   Top 10 Miss Arkansas

1998 Jennifer Jones
1999 Tera Harrison
2000 Katie Signaigo
2001 Susan Erwin
2002 Alexis Weeks
   Top 10 Miss Arkansas
2003 Kristy McDonald
   Top 10 Miss Arkansas
2004 Bridget Rice
2005 Abbi Lipsmeyer
2006 Courtney Tackett
2007 Jamie Simpson
   Miss Arkansas Producers Award
2008 Sarah Slocum
   3rd Runner-up to Miss Arkansas 2008
   Miss Arkansas 2009
2009 Sarah Barnett
   Top 15 Miss Arkansas &
   Non-Finalist Interview Award
2010 Kerry Hawkins
   Alpha Swimsuit Winner
2011 Alicia Haflich
2012 Morgan Holt
   1st Runner-up to Miss Arkansas 2012
2013 Lauren Howell
   4th Runner-up to Miss Arkansas 2013
2014 Makenzie Moore
   Top 10 Finalist & Quality of Life Award
   Marty Walker Memorial Scholarship
2015 Chelsy Jones
   Miss Congeniality
   Comb's Caught You Kindness Award
2016 Ashton Purtle
  4th Runner up to Miss Arkansas 2016
   Preliminary Talent & Swimsuit Awards
   Newcomer Award & Top 5 Fundraiser
   for Children's Miracle Network
2017 Kelli Collins
​2018 Megan McAfee
​2019 Ebony Mitchell
   Top 15 Miss Arkansas
   Comb's Caught You Kindness Award
​2020/2021 Hannah Hagerman
​2022 Nia Kelley

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Pageant

2015 Pageant of the Year
2016 Pageant of the Year