Dr. Chanell Dingle-Sermon, the current reigning Ms. Southern States United Crown of America, is the first appointed delegate to the Miss United Crown of America pageant platform's inaugural class. She is an award-winning educator, pastor, and nonprofit CEO who has held pageant titles on state, national, and international levels. She holds a professional doctorate in education from Capella University, graduating with a 4.0 G.P.A. She has over ten years of experience in education and over four years of experience teaching Bible-based messages on social media and the Kingdom Purpose TV Network on the Daily Gospel Network. She has received many collegiate, national, and international honors, including two international honorary doctorates and the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Her goals as Ms. Southern States United Crown of America is to promote, teach, and model healthy habits to spread the importance of mental health awareness.