Miss Arkansas 2022
Ebony Mitchell
Ebony Mitchell is a 26-year old native of Harrison, and the first Miss Arkansas from Harrison.
At Miss Arkansas, Ebony won a $30,000 scholarship provided by the Skokos Foundation and
more than $75,000 in awards, wardrobe, transportation and gifts. She represented Arkansas
this past December at the Miss America Competition in Uncasville, Connecticut.
During her year as Miss Arkansas 2022, Ebony will make appearances across the Natural
State promoting her personal platform of “A Responsible Digital You.” She will also promote
the Miss Arkansas Scholarship Organization while speaking about the goals of the Miss
Arkansas and Miss America System.
During the Miss Arkansas Competition, Ebony brought home an additional $14,900 in
scholarships for a grand total of $44,900 this year. In addition to the crown, she also won the
Sarah Slocum Overall Private Interview Award and the Bill Tarkington Overall Evening Gown
Award. Ebony also won the Asher Ray Mentor Award, the “All Grown Up” Award and the
Grace Scholarship in memory of Madelyn Grace Johnston. During Preliminary Competition
she won Preliminary Evening Gown, Preliminary On-Stage Interview and Preliminary Talent
awards in the Sigma Group. During the Arrival Ceremonies it was announced that Ebony won
the Scott Landers Business Profession Marketplace Scholarship.
Ebony is a 2022 Graduate of John Brown University where she received her master’s degree
in Health Administration. She received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from
the University of Central Arkansas in 2019.
After her year as Miss Arkansas concludes, Ebony plans to use her Miss Arkansas
scholarships to pursue her Doctorate of Business Administration and continue working in the
healthcare administration field.
Ebony won the title while competing as Miss Dogwood. She is the 1 st Miss Dogwood to hold
the title of Miss Arkansas.
This was Ebony’s fifth time to compete on the Miss Arkansas stage having previously competed as Miss Metro, Miss University of Central Arkansas, Miss Central Arkansas and Miss North Central Arkansas. She also competed in the Outstanding Teen program as Northwest Arkansas’ Outstanding Teen, North Central Arkansas’ Outstanding Teen and Lakes of the Northwest Outstanding Teen. Throughout her previous years competing Ebony won about $20,000 in scholarships.
Ebony was first introduced to the Miss Arkansas stage when she was Princess Miss University
of Arkansas in 2007.
With Ebony’s social impact statement, “A Responsible Digital You,” she plans to continue her
work throughout the state encouraging individuals to be safe and responsible online. She
wants to be a champion for those who have been victimized and protect others from becoming
victims. She says that education and awareness are the essential parts of her social impact.
For her talent selection, Ebony performed a tap dance to “Respect.”
While at the University of Central Arkansas, Ebony served as Captain of the UCA
Cheerleading Team and was named the Top Instructor for the National Cheerleaders
Association in 2018. She developed and launched CFK / Cards for Kids serving Arkansas
Children’s Hospital and has also performed in the Snow Queen Show in Branson.
Ebony is the daughter of Hulene Ongola of Harrison, and the youngest of three children. She
is a 2015 Graduate of Harrison High School. For the last year she has worked as a Marketing
Specialist for Conway Regional Health Systems.
Topics for Speaking Engagements
- The Miss America Organization & its impact on my life
- A Responsible Digital You (for all school/adult audiences)
- Goal Setting and Confidence Building (for all school audiences)
- My testimony and the role my faith plays into my life (for church appearances)
- Overcome Adversity / Become Anything You Want No Matter Where or What You
Come From