She won the title of Miss Ohio on June 22, 2013, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Elissa McCracken.[5] Wells’ platform is “Divorce Recovery for Youth” and she said she hoped to use her own experience as the child of divorced parents to set up recovery programs for youths dealing with their parent's divorce during her year as Miss Ohio.[6][7] Her competition talent was a lyrical dance to CeCe Winans' “Alabaster Box.”[8] Wells is a graduate of Kent State University, with a degree in broadcast journalism.[9]