Dennison, who starts Monday, comes to The Capital-Journal from The Sun Herald, of Gulfport, Miss., where she was circulation retention and marketing manager. She worked for nearly four years at The Sun Herald, which has a daily circulation of 46,000 and a Sunday circulation of 52,000.

She was a key member of the circulation management team at The Sun Herald, working with sales, account management, supervision of sales coordinators, vendor relations, and developing and coordinating business strategies.

Dennison has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's of business administration in human resource management from American Intercontinental University.

From 1998 to 2000, she was division training manager at Mirage Resorts. From 1994 to 1998, she was an instructor for the city of Henderson Parks and Recreation in Henderson, Nev.

Dennison said she was excited about moving to northeast Kansas with her husband, Harry, and daughters Darria, 8, and Elizabeth, 6. They are moving into temporary housing, but they hope to find a home in a rural area or small town near Topeka.

"We hope to raise our children in the country," she said. "Everything I've seen so far has been extremely wonderful."

Dennison said her goal is to increase circulation at The Capital- Journal and partner with other departments at the newspaper and get involved in the community.

"Synergy produces a lot more productivity," she said.

She said community involvement is important to her. She has been a volunteer for Junior Achievement and the United Way of Southern Mississippi. She was honored as a Woman of Distinction by the March of Dimes.