BUIES CREEK, NC – Aiyana Malea Suarez, a citizen of the Meherrin Indian Nation, was named 2026–2027 Miss NCNAYO Princess during the annual NCNAYO (North Carolina Native American Youth Organization) pageant held inside the Ellis Theater on the campus of Campbell University.
Aiyana is the daughter of Patrick Suarez and Mary Jane Suarez, both of Kernersville, and the granddaughter of Patrina Brown of Winton.
She is a 10th-grade student at the North Carolina Leadership Academy (NCLA) in Kernersville where she excels academically while balancing athletics, leadership and community service…