The first representative from the University of Central Arkansas to the Miss Arkansas Pageant 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 2024 will be our 60th representative to the Miss Arkansas Competition. This UCA student will become part of a long and endearing legacy.
Former Queens
1965 Sharon Wallace
1966 Lynne 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
& Coleman Talent winner
1974 Judy Kincannon
1st Runner-up to Miss Arkansas
1975 Debbie McCaa
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
Miss Arkansas 2022
2020 & 2021 Hannah Hagerman
2022 Tania (Nia) Kelley
Buddy Coleman Memorial Overall Talent
Winner, Melonie McGarrah Moore Overall
Vocal Winner, Preliminary and Alpha Talent
Winner, Overall Alpha Talent Winner, and
Non-finalist Talent Winner
2023 Jada Simpson
Top 15 Finalist
Winner, Alpha Talent Award
Winner, Overall Dance Award