About me 

Suaya wears many hats; she’s always on the move and taking on new endeavors she's passionate about.  

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Currently, Suaya is taking a multitude for her 15 credit course schedule. One being “Social Media in Organizations” for her Information Management and Technology minor where she studies media analytics, learns how to create campaigns and studies the changes between media models. To Digital News reporting where she acts as a real day reporter filming, editing and producing stories on important local events.

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Outside of the classroom, is where Suaya thrives best. Currently she serves as the Vice President of Business at WJPZ, Inc., where she manages a six-figure budget and acts as the fiscal agent for Z89 Radio. In this capacity, she ensures the station's financial needs are met and manages budgetary responsibilities with precision. From tracking expenses in Excel to creating budget proposals, she oversees it all. 

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Through this role she also sits as a member of the board of directors, working alongside the General Manager, other Vice Presidents and active Z89 alumni to vote on key issues and oversee station operations.

Most notably, Suaya also oversees the Social Media, Public Relations, Web Design, and Graphic Design departments, guiding her corresponding directors. She facilitates monthly strategy meetings, organizes external communications and does imperative work to increase station exposure. 

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Beyond administrative duties, Suaya is also an on-air personality. Serving as a morning show host for two years. You can also catch her on-air for occasion interviews, talk breaks and more. 

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​Sunny Suaya is also deeply involved with Citrus TV, the leading student-run television station.  Since her freshman year, she has gained extensive experience at the station. From writing and leading a news show as Executive Producer to running multitude Crew positions to even in field Day Reporting, Suaya has experience in an active news room. Right now, she is a Social Producer taking long form Television content and rebranding it for CitrusTv’s social media pages. Additionally, you can catch her on Orange Television network every Thursday from 4:55- 6:30pm where she provides Syracuse forecasts as a Weather Anchor. 

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Suaya also has a great talent for social media and digital creation. As a hired member of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications’ social media team, she brainstorms, films, edits and posts content for the school’s Instagram and TikTok accounts. Her work showcases her understanding of branding, content strategy and algorithmic engagement. Often videos produced by Suaya are the highest in engagement. 

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She also uses these skills posting content for her personal accounts and collaborating with brands like Celsius Official, Ogee Luxury Skincare, Good Molecules and more. 

 

To add, Sunny Suaya also serves as Primary Recruitment Director for Kappa Kappa Gamma, Beta Tau. Through this role, she leads over 300 young women teaching them how to seamlessly recruit new members. She also works to market the chapter, hone in on her branding skills and focuses on strategies to succeed during high stress weeks.  

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In addition to her major, Suaya is minoring in Information Management and Technology at Syracuse University’s iSchool. She enjoys studying Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing and web design. Suaya has a deep interest in the evolution of technology, specifically how humans interact with and utilize technology. Suaya currently works to combine this interest with her digital experience; analyzing how AI and media can cohesively aid each other.

 

She is a high-achieving Dean’s List student who, after her first semester at Syracuse University, was honored as an Invest Scholar. This prestigious scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance and high potential for future success. This scholarship was received in addition to her Leadership Scholarship which was given based on merit upon her acceptance to university. Additionally, at the end of her first year, she received the exclusive First-Year Achievement Award, the only award presented to Newhouse freshmen. This honor recognizes two outstanding first-year students for their remarkable involvement in the university community and significant accomplishments in their endeavors. Since then Suaya has continued to be recognized by the University being a recipient of the Syracuse Internship Award. The honor is a title and grant presented to a select group of students across SU with promising internship plans. Additionally, Suaya received the Mary Georgia Ross Sophomore Scholarship Award awarded to the sophomore with the highest GPA as a part of the 2025 Kappa Kappa Gamma Beta Tau Chapter awards. 

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More Personal…

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Sunny Suaya grew up in Miami, Florida, as an only child. 

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She was an active member of her high school crew team and still enjoys rowing. Her hobbies include snorkeling, crafts, painting, beading, photography, videography and running.

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From a young age, Suaya has been an advocate for animals. She became a vegetarian at age seven, despite being raised by meat-eating parents, out of concern for environmental sustainability and animal welfare. For over 13 years, she has adhered to a meat-free diet and participated in animal rights protests. Suaya has also volunteered over 700 hours with Paws2Care Coalition, a small dog rescue in Hollywood, Florida.

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Her passion for writing is equally notable. She enjoys crafting poetry or journal entries and has been published in two magazine issues. She was also honored as one of the few students recognized at the "Best of Student Nonfiction" reception.

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When she has free time (a rarity), Suaya enjoys getting lost in a good book.