Evelyn O

South Florida

Evelyn O

South Florida

Miss Nigeria Florida 2011-2012, Evelyn Onyejuruwa (own-yeh-joo-roo-wa), is a Nigerian native (Abia State) raised in South Florida. She received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and dual Masters Degrees from Barry University. Evelyn O, as she's known by many, has a warm spirit, zest for life, and supports anyone that is trying to make a positive change for themselves or others.

In addition to her health care management background, her true passion includes empowering our youth to become future leaders and uniting the African & American nations by exhibiting an unwavering devotion to sharing her culture. As Founder/CEO of Ankara Miami Inc., a South Florida based event planning company, her primary focus is on promoting other progressive Africans and "Redefining African Cultural Trends". Since the company's launch event in February 2012, she has heightened the awareness of the African culture in South Florida on a local, national and international platform. The ground-breaking event has since been featured by Essence Online, Huffington Post Miami, The Eye, Zen Magazine (Nigeria), Tropics Magazine (South Africa), Culture Shock Nigerians (NY), The New Ghanian (VA), and Cool FM (Nigeria) to name a few. Since then, Ankara Miami Inc has made both social and financial contributions to entities including the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, HANDY Inc, Nigerian American Foundation, & Embrace Music Foundation.

Evelyn O, a strong believer in giving back, is also active in many community organizations, locally and nationally, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, The Urban League of Broward County Young Professionals Network, Nigerian American Foundation, and Owen Walker Jr. Foundation. She is an entrepreneur, community leader, & mentor and has most recently awarded for her contributions to the African Community at Large, Youth Empowerment, and Cultural Development.

Awards:

-Legacy Magazine's 40 Under 40 Leaders of Today & Tomorrow (6/2013)

-Cultural Ambassador - City of Miami Gardens (2/2013)

-NLC 40 Under 40 Nominee (2/2013)

-Cultural Ambassador & Community Service - Nigerian American Foundation (10/2012)

  • Work
    • Event Planner
  • Education
    • MPH
    • MS-HSA
    • CHAA