BLOOMSBURG- Arrested for the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in her home, nobody would ever guess that Christine Andress-Nye had a beautiful daughter who would grow up to be a full-time student at Bloomsburg University.
Daisy Nye was born on December 22nd, 1997. Her parents, Christine and David Nye tried their hardest to raise her and her brother, who was three years older, for several years.
After surviving with her parents until she was 16 years old, she left with her mother in 2013 to go live in Prospect Park, PA. She watched as her mother spiraled into a dark hole of drugs and alcohol until her grandmother Catherine, who she calls Nan, moved in and took care of Daisy.
November of 2013 was the last time young Daisy would speak to her mom.
Just like in a fairytale, Daisy met Matt Cleaver in her time of need. They started dating in 2014 and fell in love, the amazing kind that makes you feel like you have a million butterflies floating around in your stomach. They became very close, not only with each other, but with Matt’s family as well.
Daisy stayed with her Nan for 6 months until she moved back in with her dad in 2014, only enduring being with him for 2 months.
“It wasn’t all bad. I remember when I lived with my dad, we got bunnies. They started reproducing so much, though, that we let them go into the wild. You can still see them hopping around the area sometimes, and the neighbors totally knew it was us that infested their backyards with bunnies” said Daisy.
Most of the time her father turned to alcohol, so she was on her own to go out and party with friends whenever she pleased.
Matt’s parents, Bonnie and James, told Daisy she was going to come live with them in October of 2014.
She hasn’t spoken to her dad since then.
They took her in and gave her a stable home with a loving family. Bonnie told stories about how she had grown up in the same unhealthy situation she was watching Daisy grow up in and couldn’t stand to watch it happen any longer.
Daisy stated, “They said they saw me as part of the family and I pretty much didn’t have a choice, not that I would have turned them down anyway.”
James had begun to see Daisy as the daughter he never had. He and Bonnie raised three boys, Matt, Danny, and Jimmy, so when Daisy came into his life, he was able to give her the love and affection of a father she never really had either.
Throughout the constant struggle of switching homes, partying, parents getting arrested, and everything else, Daisy always kept focused on her studies.
“My friends would skip school sometimes so I would have them drop me off at school on their way to wherever they were going and pick me up when I got out” Daisy said.
She was an A+ student and never missed any classes if she could help it. Even when she was going through hard times at home, she never lost sight of her goals.
“Daisy exhibits an inner strength that guides her down a strong, positive, and independent path where she meets daily challenges with dignity and grace. Growing up the way she did and ending up where she is today, there’s something pretty special inside of her” said Laurie Motter, a friend.
She applied to colleges and got into most of the places she wanted. In the end, she decided on Bloomsburg University.
She received a presidential leadership scholarship, state grants, and a scholarship from her high school, paying for her freshman year in full.
She is also a part of the PLP program and was recently elected Vice president of Husky Ambassador’s. Daisy is a greatly respected and loved part of the community not only at home but here at Bloomsburg as well.
Daisy is studying hard to earn her degree in accounting and has surrounded herself with great friends in the process. Her roommates, Emily Holtz, Melanie Broderick, and myself, all speak nothing but admiration of her.
One roommate, Emily Holtz, stated, “Coming from a broken home and getting into college with a major in mind is amazing. She is unbelievably smart, and she is always there to help me when I need anything.”
She has worked hard every day to be where she is today, and it doesn’t stop until she reaches every goal she has set herself up for. Even through all the work, Daisy is still an amazing friend and down to earth girl.
“I think she is very grounded. She knows what she wants and she’s strong. She listens, she cares about her friends and what’s going on in their lives and I think she’s a great friend and roommate to have” stated Melanie Broderick, another one of her roommates.
Everything Daisy has, she has had to work harder than most people to get. She has fought her way through drugs, alcohol, broken homes, and very little family to create a better future for herself that anyone would be proud of.
When asked if she would change anything in her past she responded, “Obviously I wish I could change it, it wasn’t the best situation, but I wouldn’t be who I am today if it had been any different.”
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