Stennis Center Staff

Sydney Denton serves as the Editor of the Public Service Review at the Stennis Center for Public Service, where she oversees content development and editing of the journal to advance thoughtful dialogue on public service and policy. She first joined the Center as a student intern during her senior year and transitioned into her current role following her graduation in May 2025.

Sydney earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science from Mississippi State University, graduating with minors in African American Studies and Pre-Law. Sydney was also a Presidential Scholar and member of the Shackouls Honors College.

Her professional and academic experiences include serving as an investigator intern with the Orleans Public Defenders, archival assistant at the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, and research assistant for Dr. Brian Pugh. She also collaborated with the Smithsonian Institution on educational programming and held leadership roles in advocacy and mentoring initiatives across Mississippi and Louisiana.