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 didn’t 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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 hasn’t 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 I’m 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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...
Duane and JacquelineAn Unexpected InterviewOur StoryI met my husband at the Institute of African American Affairs (IAAA), now known as Oscar Ritchie Hall. I was the editor of a journal we were publishing in our English class taught by Hulda Smith. I had scheduled an interview with the Black United Student's president for an article about the organization to include in the journal. However, the president did not show up. I was sitting in the hall way looking very lost and this guy came up and asked if he could help me. I told him my dilemma and he said well don't worry you can interview me I am...
Valarie and GeneGospel Rap Kickstarts LoveOur StoryWe met at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Gospel Rap held in the student center in 1978, and we started dating in January 1979. We graduated and married in 1982. We started our careers with the help of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ placement center.The Proposal and MarriageGene and I were engaged for over a year while our careers transferred us to Columbus, Ohio. We moved back to Cleveland in 1985. Staying Connected to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State TodayWe now have our last child who has just started in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ nursing program, and we are thrilled to have one of our children become a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State grad...
Steve and SarahAn Anti-Valentine’s Day Set Up Our StorySpring semester 1991, I was an officer in the KSU Amnesty International chapter, as was Steve's roommate, Bill. I shared an office in the Union with the International Film Club, and we all became friends. For Valentine's Day, we planned an "Anti-Valentine’s Day" dinner in the Rathskellar, but secretly we were trying to set some people up. I hadn't met Steve yet, only his roommate. Once that night came, the only two people who didn't have a match up were Steve and I. So, we sat and talked. He walked me back to Engelman, even though he ...
Brian and RebeccaAn October Afternoon in the Park Our StoryWe met our sophomore year while both living in Fletcher Hall and began dating later that year. There is some debate between the two of us as to when exactly the first time was that we met. Discrepancies aside, we met in the dorms!The Proposal and MarriageWe were engaged during our senior year at a park near the city of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. We had visited this park frequently during our time in college; down one path there was a tiny waterfall with a big rock nearby to sit on, and this was "our park." On one October afternoon,...
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019
3:30 p.m.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center Ballroom, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus
This event is free and open to the public but a ticket is required to attend.
Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, lawyer, political strategist and former executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus, to serve as keynote speaker. A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process will serve as the keynote speaker at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, will join the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center Ballroom. Ms. Rye offer...
