David and AmandaMany Memories of a Kent State CourtshipOur StoryDavid and I went to high school together in Lorain, Ohio. We had decided to go to Kent State University after visiting a friend of ours there. David had attended the local Lorain County Community College, and I was still in high school. We couldn't wait to go to school together. I went to Kent first as David needed extra time at LCCC to finish up there. I started my freshman year fall of 1994, and David arrived fall of 1995. I worked as an RA in Wright Hall of Tri-Towers that year. Dave moved into McDowell. We were so excited to s...
Doug and NancySmall Group and Golf: An Equation for LoveOur StoryWe both lived in the Small Group dorms. Doug’s roommate, Ned Weaver, introduced us. They were both on the Golf Team. Doug was pre-med, and I was in nursing so we studied together in the library. I graduated a year before he did and that year apart showed us we wanted to be back together!The Proposal and MarriageDoug proposed to me while he was in medical school, and I was in graduate school. Neither of us had a full time job, but our KSU preparation was soon to kick in; we both had good jobs! Also, best friend Ned Weaver was our ...
Alan and KayOne Rainy Day in KentOur StoryI was a physics major at KSU and a member of the TKE fraternity. Kay was an education major and a member of AXO sorority. My fraternity brothers had volunteered to chair a "Road Rally" and couldn't attend the organizing meeting. Kay was the chair of Special Activities of the Student Activities Board, so it was her meeting that I was to attend. As it turned out, it was pouring rain and while I only had a short walk, Kay had to walk from her house on the other side of town to campus. No one else showed up to the meeting, so here I was with this computer ...
Mindy and Jim BarnardA Lifetime of Love Begins at LeebrickOur StoryJim and I met at Kent State in 1986 just a month before he graduated. I was in my sophomore year. We both lived in Leebrick Hall. He was an RA on the third floor, and I lived on the second floor. One night on his "rounds" we began talking. We had our first date on May 3 1986, and we have been together ever since. We will celebrate our 25 anniversary this June. We have four sons— Austin, Evan, Adam and Alex. Adam has been accepted to Kent State next fall as a business major. The Proposal and MarriageWhen ...
Lindsey and AdamA Fantasy Football Romance Bridges the BorderOur StoryAdam played football, and I worked in the football office with my friend Erin. We originally met in Psychology class junior year when he asked Erin whose jacket she was wearing. We started talking and began hanging out. Erin and I watched his dog for him that following month. We didn't even know him well! We continued to talk and hang out. Eventually it turned into us dating! He is from Kentucky, and I'm from Ohio. Once we both graduated, I followed him back home to Lexington, KY, and we have been here ever since! Thanks to ...
Chad and Conni SmithAn Ironic MeetingOur StoryConni and I met at KSU, ironically enough, in a class called Marriage, Family, and Other Intimate Lifestyles (or something close to that). We were introduced by a mutual friend in the class. The introduction was followed by many long, slow walks back to Glen Morris apartments, where we both lived at the time. Our first date was approximately a week later, as we went to the theater to see the brand new box office release of "Aladdin." (It was her choice—I really wanted to see Malcolm X!)The Proposal and MarriageWe were married in June of 1994, ...
Katie and BriceA Night to RememberOur StoryBrice and I were both RA's on campus. We knew each other from training sessions and different campus events. We had a lot of mutual friends as well. The summer before my senior year I found out through another KSU alumni that Brice had moved to my hometown for a job at Pitt. I contacted him about getting together. Brice had me over and cooked dinner for me, and we talked for HOURS about Kent, music, education, etc. I was done! We soon started dating, and I found it so hard to head back to school that fall. However, Brice made it a habit to come out an...
Karen Andrus and Mark TollafieldA Sophomore Year Courtship Still Going Strong 34 Years LaterOur StoryWe both lived in Small Group and met through friends in May of our sophomore year, 1979. It didn't take us long to figure out that we were meant to be together and were married in July of 1982. We will be celebrating our 31st anniversary this year and have two fabulous children. One of which happens to be a Kent graduate!Staying Connected to Kent State TodayWe are both members of the alumni association and often attend sporting events, especially basketball. Karen is in the doctoral program at ...
Alyssa and Andrew McQuillenCollege Street and Pandora's Box: Breaking PrecedentOur StoryIt was inevitable that Drew and I would eventually run into each other. We both lived on College Street. He lived in the Rugby House with nine other guys, and I lived across the street with five other girls. Even the smelly, typical college house of rugby players couldn't keep me away. We started dating March 2009 and got engaged July 2011.The Proposal and MarriageDrew proposed in our apartment (Holly Park) in July 2011. There was no significance to the day he proposed, which made it even more surprising. I...
Bob and Linda YanegaParadise Found over PizzaOur StoryWe met in an honors colloquium our sophomore year. Linda had taken fencing the semester before, and I was registered to take it the following semester. I offered to buy her book, and we agreed to meet at the Student Center for some pizza and to make the transaction. I think we both secretly had more in mind, because it led to a several hour conversation and our first kiss right there in the snack bar. Twenty-eight years of marriage and two grown kids later, we are still madly in love. In fact, more in love than ever!The Proposal and Marriag...