Sydney shares with Jamey how life as a student athlete shaped her as a leader, her call to "be a buffalo," and her choice to lead in the midst of racial injustice and pain.
Sydney Mukes lives in Orlando, Florida, where she works as a Human Resource Specialist at a Flavor Manufacturing Site for Coca-Cola. She is a proud Tiger, holding both Bachelor and Master's degrees from LSU, where she also played D1 volleyball. Sydney received the Jesse Owens Award there in 2019. Sydney stays active in volleyball through pick-up games and as a club coach.