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Staci ’90 and Brad ’91 Conley
Their StoryWe met at Ray’s via a mutual friend in 1989. We began dating within the month. We both graduated from ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ main campus with degrees in Education. I am in my 30th year as a 4th grade teacher. Brad is in his 29th year as a high school Social Studies teacher. We were married in October of 19…
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Stephen Fassnacht ’19 and Montana Hollis ’20
Their StoryMontana was one of the first people I met when transferring to ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ in Spring 2017 to complete my Music Education degree. Before I student taught, Montana and I had a night class together and would often talk after. I ended up student teaching at her alma mater, and would go out for drink…
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Julie ’94 and Brian ’94 Foutty
Their StoryWe met Spring semester 1992 in the education sophomore practicum block. I had just joined a sorority and he was in a fraternity, so we would talk about Greek life. The following semester, Fall 1992, we saw each other at a Greek event and have been together ever since. We celebrated o…
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Gale ’62 and Richard ’62 Carter
Their Story Richard was commuting from Akron. I was living on campus. We met at a required philosophy class at 8 AM, probably the only early class I had in 4 years! Dr. Politela seated the students alphabetically so we were assigned adjoining seats. Richard's arms were scarred with fresh scratche…
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Kristen ’09 and Nicholas ’08 Blazek
Their StoryWe met through a mutual friend on campus. I was a tour guide and he was a student manager for Prentice Cafe. We started dating in 2007, right before I went to NYC with the fashion school for a semester. The Proposal and MarriageIn 2010, we went on a little Vacation to Chicago, w…
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Melissa ’08 and Curt ’08
Their StoryWe met at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State in 2004 and started dating in 2007. We had a lot of mutual friends and we ended up living on College Street together. We started dating in 2007 after attending a Lambda Chi Date Party together! The Proposal and MarriageWe got engaged at The Point in Pittsburgh, P…
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Spencer, ’16, and Brittany Smith, ’16
Their StoryWe met at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ while filming Friday Football Frenzy for TV2KSU in Franklin Hall. We were both broadcast students at the time. Spencer sent me a good ol' direct message on Facebook and the rest is history. The Proposal and MarriageSpencer proposed to me at a surp…
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Larry, '71 and Sandy, '75 Disbro
Your StoryI was checking meal tickets at Prentice Hall cafeteria when Sandy came through the line wearing a Lakeland CC t-shirt (college is located in my home town). I asked her about the shirt; held up the line; been together ever since!The Proposal and MarriageAsked Sandy's father for her hand and…
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Kevin, '89 and Connie, '85 Dickson
Your StoryConnie met Kevin at the Rathskeller on March 11, 1981. They were both freshman at that time. Kevin was in Student Senate and Connie in KIC. We continued to date our sophomore year and decided to apply for the WPNI ProgramThe Proposal and MarriageWe were engaged on February 14, 1982 in Wash…
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Scott, '12 and Marissa Hooper, '10
Scott and MarissaA Golden Flash Homecoming WeddingYour StoryWe met the end of spring semester 2009. It was freshman year for both of us. Scott was supposed to attend OSU but instead ended up at KSU (lucky for me). He was going into nursing and I was going into ultrasound. Both of us in the medical f…
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