Philanthropist, Journalist, Public Servant

ABOUT

| TV News Anchor

| Non-Profit Founder

| Marathon Runner
| CEO: The Sydney Hernandez Foundation Scholarship

| Miss Texas International '23

| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Rising Star '23
| Texas A&M Outstanding Alumni Of The Year '22

| Interviewed 2 sitting U.S. Presidents

| Fluent in 4 Languages

Hi, I'm Sydney

Portfolio

Sydney Montana Hernandez is the 3-X EMMY Nominated and Associated Press Award Winning Evening News Anchor for CBS 4 News in the Rio Grande Valley.

Sydney graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a double Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She is currently pursuing her master's degree in Public Affairs at The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Since graduating, Sydney was named Texas A&M's Outstanding Alumni of The Year and inducted as the 2023 Texas A&M University Kingsville Rising Star. She is one of only 20 recipients to have received this award since its inception.

During her nine years in the journalism industry, Sydney has done exclusive interviews with countless political and public figures including President Joe Biden, Governor Greg Abbott, Former President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, and countless members of Congress and the U.S. Senate.

Sydney is the proud founder of Sydney's Soldiers, a non-profit organization that packs and ships care packages to U.S. Servicemembers across the country and internationally to boost morale and decrease suicide rates among our military.

Sydney is the CEO and President of The Sydney Hernandez Foundation where she mentors young journalists aspiring to work in the media industry. Most recently, The Sydney Hernandez Foundation provided scholarships to UTRGV and TAMUK Students looking to pursue a career in journalism.

Sydney holds the title of Miss Texas International 2023 where she inspires young girls across the state with her community service efforts. She has previously held the titles of Miss Edinburg Latina and Miss Rio Grande Valley International.

In an effort to serve her community, Sydney is a member of Edinburg Crime Stoppers, The Foster Angels of South Texas, Javelina Alumni Association and the Starr County Fair Pageant. She also volunteers with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Salvation Army McAllen and Special Olympics of Texas.

Sydney is also an advocate for Alzheimer's Awareness, hosting the 2021 Walk To End Alzheimer's in McAllen, Texas. Sydney also hosted the 2024 and 2021 Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies for the Rio Grande Valley.

Sydney is a proud member of the Edinburg Crime Stoppers Association where she focuses on keeping her city safe and crime-free. Sydney also coaches and works closely with Starr County 4H and FFA at the County Fair Pageant. Sydney is an active member of the Palm Valley Church in Mission, Texas. Due to her extensive community service, Sydney was recognized as a recipient of the Texas Governor’s Volunteer Awards.

Her favorite hobbies include running marathons, playing with her rescue rabbit Officer Hopps and rescue terriers, Waffles, Pancakes and Bagel, as well as baking new recipes!

Pageantry

During her time as Miss Texas International, Sydney inspired the next generation with community engagement and serving others. Sydney aims to show young women, when you have a dream and you put it into action and stand up for what you believe in, while treating everyone with respect, the possibilities are endless.

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Sydney's Soldiers

Serving those who serve our country

Sydney is passionate about her nonprofit organization, Sydney's Soldiers.

The mission at Sydney's Soldiers is simple-

Spreading hope, boosting morale and decreasing suicide rates among our U.S. Servicemembers by providing soldiers with care packages.

Each care package is equipped with necessities such as socks, chapstick, pain relief patches, protein bars and post it notes with words of encouragement. To date, Sydney's Soldiers has shipped 86 military care packages, not just in the country, but overseas as well.

The Action

Throughout multiple community service events thus far, Sydney has promoted positivity, helped fight poverty and built a greater community.

She has raised $12,000 through local sponsorships that all went back into Sydney's Soldiers Care Packages and shipped across the world to boost morale for our service members.

Sydney organized several school programs that addressed cyber bullying, social media, inclusivity, cultural appreciation, and college readiness.

The Community Service

Sydney believes change starts within the community and this is why she has volunteered at the following events across the Rio Grande Valley.

Sydney hosted a large toy drive at the Edinburg Children's Hospital-South Texas Health System providing nearly 100 toys to pediatric patients.

Sydney packed over 300 food boxes at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley for senior citizens and impoverished families.

Sydney hosted a trash bash where she walked five miles picking up litter, debris and trash in her Edinburg community.

Sydney collected dog and cat food, as well as blankets to be donated at the Palm Valley Animal Society.

Sydney volunteered at The Veterans Affairs office in McAllen, TX, greeting veterans.

Sydney packed dozens of military care packages for our troops overseas through her non-profit organization, Sydney's Soldiers.

Sydney presented multiple Sydney Hernandez Foundation Scholarship recipients with their awards.

On a weekend, Sydney organized a headstone cleaning at the State Veterans Cemetery where she was able to clean 100 headstones of fallen heroes.

Sydney visited a local elementary to read to children at the start of the school year.

Chick-Fil-A Edinburg invited Sydney to be the Guest of Honor for their Toddler Tuesday Speakers Series to promote literacy,

To spread positivity, Sydney started a campaign called "Post-It Positivity" where she posted anonymous post-its full of encouraging words and placed them across places she visited.

In an effort to thank first responders in her area, Sydney delivered donuts and coffee to Edinburg Fire Fighters.

Below you can see photos of the events mentioned above.