Sydney Drennen

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Sydney Drennen is a graduate student pursing a Masters in Social Work with a focus area in Health and Behavioral Health and a certification in Violence and Injury Prevention. She is actively engaged in Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) at the University of Missouri-St. Louis having earned a certificate in the program and currently serving as a CAST Active Learning Assistant. She has a demonstrated commitment to community service through both volunteer work and community engaged academic activities. Sydney has a passion for social work and particularly for working with children and families who have experienced trauma. She has been involved in projects supporting organizations that provide suicide prevention and awareness services in the St. Louis metropolitan area as well as programs working with indigenous people in other parts of the United States. Recognizing that diversity, empathy and equity are foundational, she understands that collaboration and advocacy are vital for effectively addressing social challenges.

Kristin Sobolik
Chancellor
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Personal Statement

As a Bachelor of Social Work graduate with a certificate in Child Advocacy Studies, I am now pursuing my graduate studies at the University of Missouri- St. Louis. My passion is in working with traumatized children and their families, though I am broadening my focus to persons impacted by additional traumas like police brutality, sex trafficking, and environmental discrimination. I aspire to support changes necessary for the advancement of indigenous populations. I have had the pleasure of immersing myself in the culture of the Lakota people of South Dakota, and have had the incredible opportunity of supporting a cohort of Alaskan Native Child Advocates through the Active Learning Assistant program. I believe that much of social change requires a team of collaborative leaders who keep empathy and equity in the forefront of their minds. Collaboration with diverse individuals to promote the wellbeing of our own communities is key to understanding, addressing, and evaluating strategies for eradicating social problems as a whole. As a Campus Compact Newman Fellow, I am eager to further develop skills in effective communication; identify implementation strategies for programs and interventions; and form connections with a rich network of intelligent, driven leaders for social change.

Sydney Drennen
Masters in Social Work with a focus area in Health and Behavioral Health and a certification in Violence and Injury Prevention: Class of May 2023
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Amogh Bandekar, UNC Charlotte Karen De La Rosa De Alejandro, Universidad de Monterrey Jeromy Hunt, Jr., University of Central Arkansas Isabeau Tyndall, University of Central Florida Samantha Gove, University of Connecticut Lauren Bower, University of Dayton Ryan DeRosa, University of Delaware Kayla Mazariego, University of Houston-Downtown Kotomi Yokokura, University of Kentucky Drake Ingram, University of La Verne Katharine McDaid, University of Mary Washington Zoi Burns, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Fabrizio Darby, University of Miami Ben Leavitt, University of Michigan Sydney Drennen, University of Missouri-St. Louis Sophia Rodriquez, University of Montana Massimiliano Saitta, University of Nebraska at Omaha Kate Mathews, University of New Hampshire Grey Nebel, University of North Georgia Nixson Benitez, University of Northern Iowa Jessica Ford, University of Pennsylvania Nina Mennies, University of Pittsburgh Penny Hu, University of Richmond Shayla Rodriguez, University of San Diego Aaron Fontan, University of San Francisco Richard Bennett, University of South Carolina Beaufort Angela Maloney, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tess Dimler, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Zea Miller, UW Green Bay
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