Rob and JackieA Fire Alarm that Really Made Sparks FlyYour StoryMy freshman year (1991) I was at a college Halloween party. Someone in the building pulled the fire alarm. Twice. We had to evacuate. Twice. The second time a boy I had never met offered me his sweatshirt. He went by "Chester." ...

Deven and AshleyA Special Connection in ClassesYour StoryWe met while taking classes as students in the Master of Higher Education program. Though it took us a full year and a half in order to begin dating after first meeting, many of our classmates would reserve seating so that we would be next to each other during classes. In total, we took seven classes together over the course of two years. After moving to Georgia two years ago to pursue full time jobs as administrative professionals in higher education, a relocation back to Ohio is in the works as we both wish to be closer to family as we...

Tristan and RobynTrue Love Found in Terrace HallYour StoryDuring our second year at Kent State our respective roommates were dating so we subsequently were introduced to each other. We all lived in Terrace Hall which no longer exists. We started dating and quickly fell in love. We have been married 22 years and have two lovely daughters, one who is a current junior at Kent State and the other who will be attending Kent State as a freshman in the Fall of this year. Tristan also returned to Kent State part-time and recently graduated with his MBA in 2014. We have much to thank Kent State for, bu...

Jim and NicoleTrue Love in Humphrey HallYour StoryJim and I met our freshman year at Kent State University in Humphrey Hall in 1999. It was not until after I graduated in 2002 that Jim and I started dating. We formed a close friendship throughout our time at Kent that grew into something so much more. The Proposal and MarriageWe got married on June 4, 2005. We have two beautiful daughters.How do you and your spouse stay connected to Kent State as alumni?Each year we make a point to come back to the campus and drive or walk through and check out what is new and what has changed. Although t...

Louis and Cheryl“Bucketful of Love”Our 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 + Kent State = SixOur StoryI met my husband at Kent State 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 Kent State, we never would have met. Our 10 year anniversary is this year and I’d 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 Brenda—this vision, this lovely lady from my small group housing (Harbourt, Heer, and VanCampen Halls) whom I hadn’t 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. We’ve 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 didn’t 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 Kent State TodayWe’ve been marrie...