Sydnee Stottlemyre, 22, grew up in Chesterfield, MO. A natural athlete, Sydnee played basketball and ran track & field in high school. She is a senior at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she majors in Strategic Communication.
She has experience reporting for KBIA FM and KOMU 8, the NPR and NBC affiliates in Columbia, Missouri. Following graduation, she plans to attend law school and specialize in Constitutional Law. When she is not working or studying, Sydnee loves to read. She has always deeply enjoyed science fiction novels and movies. Sydnee loves animals, especially dogs (the smaller, the better)!
She is the former international spokesperson for the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri-Columbia, a role she used to advocate for animal therapy. Sydnee is excited to fulfill her lifelong dream of competing for Miss USA!
Bio by the Miss Universe Organization. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. Photo by Zac Grimaldo for the Miss Universe Organization.
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