Where We Are - 2000s: Jessica (Kurtz) Cicoria
Tiamalia 2000
Where is She Now: Jessica (Kurtz) Cicoria “I…
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Where We Are - 1960s: Symanovich Sisters
Witawentin 1969 and Tiamalia 1968
Where is She Now: Sue (Symanovich) Fournier (Witawentin 1969) and Anne…
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Where We Are - 1990s: Liz Farley-Ripple
Witawentin 1992
Where is She Now: Liz Farley-Ripple Came to Nyoda from: …
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Where We Are - 1980s: Rebecca Brindley
Tiamalia 1982
Where is She Now: Rebecca Brindley Tiamalia 1982 “Every once…
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Where We Are - 1950s: Joan (Bunting) Lennon
Tiamalia 1955
Where is She Now: Joan (Bunting) Lennon Tiamalia 1955 “In the…
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Tiamalia 2018's Annual Reunion
My bung, Tiamalia 18, has had reunions for the past three years. When you think of your average reunion, you can usually imagine what it would look like. But with 15 girls and the bond that we have, there is so much love and camp spirit in the…
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Nyoda Love Fest: New York City
During my time as a counselor, I began my college career at the University of Pittsburgh. While attending college, I was able to spend three summers working as the head of the archery department. Upon approaching my senior year at Pitt, I found…
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Where We Are - 2010s: Izzi Rojas
Where is She Now: Izzi Rojas Tiamalia 2010…
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"Hold My Hand and Face The Wind"
Celebrating Our Enduring and Empowering Nyoda Friendships
AUGUST 16 – 18, 2019 Let's do it again!!! We're thrilled that we've been able to organize another Nyoda Alumnae Reunion for this summer! We envision this reunion weekend as a space for Nyoda alumnae to…
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Alumna Spotlight: Annabelle Slyder Coote
How do you go from Peter Pan to Director/Therapist of Movement Matters LLC Integrative Psychotherapy? With Work, Health and Love, inextricably related. Annabelle Slyder Coote’s greatest childhood joys were playing outside in nature and…
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Eat Your Memories: Nyoda’s Famous Crumb Cake Recipe
Take in a big whiff… that is crumb cake you smell wafting out of the dining room on a lazy Sunday morning. Yuummm! Will you be lucky enough to snag one of the last few pieces from the tray after Chapel? Well, Nyoda Alumnae, the famous crumb cake…
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Campers Reunite and Serve their Community
We Nyoda girls sing about spreading camp spirit far and wide, but at the Camper Reunion held in early January, one counselor found a meaningful way to channel the generosity of Nyoda families to serve her community. With the support of the…
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From Running Down the Driveway to Walking Down the Aisle
A Nyoda Girl's Perfect Nyoda Wedding
I was nine years old when I first started attending Camp Nyoda. From the moment I sprinted into Wapomeo, and threw my pillow down on a top bunk, I knew I was home. For 7 years, I continued to do the same run, year after year. Despite the bungalow…
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Recapping Tiamalia 2018
What Made 2018 the "Best Summer Ever"?
Taylor Abrams Every year, come May, my camp friends and I start counting down the days until another summer at Camp Nyoda commences. We anticipate the new memories that will come with every year, the bonds that will grow…
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"And We Live the Nyoda Way"
An Alumnae's Sermon
It was roughly a year ago that I drove down the driveway at Camp Nyoda for the 100th year reunion. Being the first time, I had visited in many years, a flood of memories and emotions came rushing back. I was thrilled to be a part of the reunion.…
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