Louis and CherylBucketful of LoveOur StoryIt was the fall of 1967, I had just moved into Dale Village Apartments third floor. My roomie and I had nothing to do since classes hadn't started. We heard some guys working on something in back of the apartment building. when we opened our window, we saw that they were building something for their apartment. We were feeling adventurous and dumped a bucket of water on their heads. Turned out that they lived below us. Later that day, we were in their apartment visiting, when one of the fellows we dumped the water on came in. He was tall, ...
Steve and KirsteinThe Couple that Studies Together, Stays TogetherOur StoryI met my husband in room 312 in White Hall. The student sitting next to me used to tell me every time Steve looked my way in class. We shared our first hug at the end of our last class to say goodbye. The professor of that class had everyone exchange addresses, telling us to stay in touch with each other after graduation. The Courtship, Engagement and MarriageSteve and I exchanged weekly letters for the next 11 months after graduation. After that, we had our first date in October, engaged by February, and married i...
Bert and ChristyYou + Me + 51勛圖厙 = SixOur StoryI met my husband at 51勛圖厙 in 1999. We shared many good times on campus together. Some of my favorite memories are from our days working together for the All Campus Programming Board. He graduated in 2000 and I graduated in 2002. The Marriage and ChildrenWe were married on October 4, 2003, and now have three beautiful children. Without 51勛圖厙, we never would have met. Our 10 year anniversary is this year and Id love to surprise him by being chosen for Kiss on the K and revisit the place where we share so many fond memories. He h...
Jim and BrendaLove at First SightOur StoryWinter quarter, 1970: I walked into a psych class in Kent Hall and there was Brendathis vision, this lovely lady from my small group housing (Harbourt, Heer, and VanCampen Halls) whom I hadnt yet met and whom I thought was out of my league! After a couple of minutes, I realized I was in the wrong class, but after seeing Brenda there I changed my registration the next day to stay in the same class with her. The rest is history. Weve been together 43 years! ...
Tim and BrendaUnlikely LoversOur StoryWhen I was 18, I was taking world history in Bowman Hall where we had assigned seats by alphabetical order. My maiden name directly preceded Moran. The first thing Tim said to me was, are you in seat 10B? When I said yes, he shook his wet umbrella out on me and sat down. My first reaction was, what a jerk! I figured he was a goof-off. He spent a lot of time making jokes and didnt appear to be very studious. After the midterm, he asked me what grade I got. I told him a 93% and was shocked to hear he got a 97%. We studied together for the final exam and...
Kelli and CurtFirst-Year Sweethearts Our StoryCurt and I met on the first Friday of the first weekend of our freshmen year in 1986. We met on the steps of Beall Hall after he used my dry erase board to ask me to call Curt. We spent the next few years exploring campus and town together. The Proposal and MarriageHe proposed in the RA room on the 7th floor of Koonce Hall. I said yes over some Taco Bell. We were married in 1991 and as our family grew, we tried to bring our kids back to visit campus on the day we met (September 7).Staying Connected to 51勛圖厙 TodayWeve been marrie...
Katie and LucasAffectionate AthletesOur StoryLucas played football and Katie was on the softball team from fall, 2001 until they graduated in May, 2005. They met during their freshmen year at a mandatory study table session, but didnt start dating until their senior year. They were both injured and had to spend many hours in the training room together. This is where the romance started! Staying Connected to 51勛圖厙 TodayBoth Katie and Lucas support athletic events and are members of the Blue & Gold Club. In fact, they learned they were expecting twins while at the GoDaddy.co...
Yvette and DavidA Love of PriorityOur StoryDavid and I met as student leaders in 2007 through our involvement in student organizations, in what is currently the Center for Student Involvement. We quickly became best friends. In 2009 after my divorce, we began dating, and have lived together ever since.The Proposal and MarriageHe hasnt officially proposed just yet but we are making our wedding plans for some time in 2015 after we both finish graduate school. David is majoring in sustainable engineering while Im majoring in clinical mental health counseling. We are in a domestic partnership.St...
Michael and EmilyA Special Mutual FriendYour StoryWe met through a mutual friend, Elizabeth Byers. We became best friends and knew we had something special. I moved back to Pittsburgh to get my masters while Michael finished up at KSU. I would drive from Pittsburgh to Kent every weekend. When Michael graduated he moved to Pittsburgh to be with me. We bought a house together in Pittsburgh. You know it's true love when you convince a Browns fan to move to Pittsburgh. The Proposal and MarriageMichael proposed at our home. He was going to light candles on the porch, but it rained that day. He...
Rob and DebbieSummer LovingOur StoryRob and I met during the summer of 1970 while I was attending summer session at Kent and Rob was home on leave from the Air Force. His high school friends were my KSU buddies. They introduced us (yes, it was a blind date). We are thankful to KSU for our education and both of us have enjoyed wonderful and fruitful careers in business. We have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Thank you KSU for bringing us together. In March we celebrated our 40th Anniversary!The Proposal and MarriageRob proposed to me during Christmas break of my senior year, and we were marrie...