In May of 2010, Sunny graduated with honors from the primary care nurse practitioner program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) where she was the receipt of the “Most Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Award” given by faculty, preceptors and fellow students. In order to receive one of the highest levels of education within her field, Sunny pursued the doctoral degree from the University of Alabama Birmingham where she completed her scholarly project on childhood obesity. She was awarded her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in May 2013.