Alan and Barbara met at the then-Kennesaw College, where they both graduated in 1984. The couple met in the women's dorm, where Barbara lived, and were introduced by a mutual friend.
Robin and Miko met during their freshman year in 1990 at the then-Southern College of Technology. They knew each other well, as they shared a major and were involved in the National Society of Black Engineers, but the couple didn’t start dating until their senior year. Once they started dating, they were engaged within six weeks. They married the following year and will celebrate 30 years next month. Robin and Miko are retired and living in Florida, and they love traveling in their RV.
Jeff and Kellee met at KSU in the late nineties, and in the two decades since, they have been married and have three children. The couple are both KSU Athletics superfans and try to attend as many sporting events as they can.
Kellee is currently the senior director of sales at PT Solutions, and Jeff is chief revenue officer for New Realm Brewing Company. As part of his job, Jeff helped bring to fruition KSU’s first licensed beer, OWL IN American Lager.
Last year, the Chassners established a $50,000 endowed scholarship for exercise science students in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services.
Bubba and DJ first met at freshman orientation in June 2004. As student-athletes, they were grouped together during orientation and shared many of the same classes in their first semester. The couple quickly became friends and started dating shortly after school began.
Bubba now serves as a health and wellness market director for Walmart's southwest Georgia region. DJ graduated in 2008 with a degree in graphic design and communications. After working in sports marketing in Atlanta, she transitioned into education and is now a full-time high school art teacher, while also running her own freelance design business.
The couple now lives in Perry, Georgia, with their two boys, Cooper and Tucker, and are grateful that KSU brought them together.
Nick and Brittany met at Sidelines Sports Grille in 2009 over trivia with mutual friends, most of whom were also students at KSU. They married in 2012 and now happily live in Atlanta with their two young children. The couple likes to joke that they went to KSU way back when, before they had a football team.
Natalie and Josh started dating during her senior year at KSU. Natalie graduated in December 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. Years later, Josh was inspired to transfer his college credits and finish his undergraduate degree at KSU. He graduated in May 2021 with his degree in business. He then decided to pursue a master's degree and in May 2024 he graduated with an MBA.
The couple is very proud of their accomplishments together and how they have inspired each other in their education. Natalie and Josh are now raising the next generation of potential Owls.
Austin and Anna were both part of Greek life at KSU. Austin was a Delta Chi and Anna was a Kappa Delta. They met at an event and immediately hit it off; however, they never actually dated in college. The years went by, they became best friends.
The couple stayed in touch by grabbing lunch or dinner once a month. It wasn't until their friends urged them to date that the couple finally made the leap. One thing led to another, and now the couple will celebrate their third wedding anniversary in June.
Tiffani and Josh met at KSU in 2010. Waiting outside a class they shared on the first day, Tiffani spotted Josh and thought he was cute. When the classroom opened, Josh sat next to her. They officially met during the class ice breaker, and they spent the rest of class whispering to each other. After class, Tiffani asked Josh to join her for lunch at The Commons.
Tiffani graduated from KSU in 2014 and Josh graduated in 2015. They stayed connected to KSU for many years, as Tiffani was an instructional designer in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences and then an instructor in the Department of Technical Communication and Interactive Design. Josh was previously a systems analyst and developer in University Information Technology Services.
Tiffani and Josh were married in 2021 by KSU professor Tammy Powell, and they have one daughter together, Sophia, who is now three years old. The family lives in Athens with their dog, Nutmeg, and two cats, Pickle and Noodle.
Clifton and Kristin lived down the hall from each other in University Village. They met in the elevator on the way to class. Clifton offered to help fix Kristin's wifi, which he had no idea how to do, but that gave him a reason to get to know her. Years later, they are married with two kids. Clifton and Kristin are both very thankful for the university that brought them together.
Kyle and Anna met through a mutual friend in May 2013 and officially started dating in October 2013. They bonded over their love of anime, gaming, and building Legos, and both graduated in the fall of 2017.
The couple moved to Suwanee, Georgia, in 2019 and had a daughter in October 2022. Last year marked their 11th anniversary, and their love for one another and their hobbies have not changed. They are both glad they chose to go to Kennesaw State, saying their lives would not be the same if they hadn't.
Steven and Makayla met at their running club in 2016. Makayla was about to graduate and wanted photos with all of her teammates after the last race of the season, so she asked Steven if he would take a photo. He agreed and put his arm around her shoulder. Jokingly, Makayla told him to pretend like he liked her.
Makayla went on to graduate in May 2017, and Steven graduated in December 2018 right after they had their first child. He left the hospital the day after the delivery to take his final exams, and she attended his graduation two weeks later.
Cara and Chase met in 2016 when she was the president of the National Electrical Contractors Association student chapter. He joined the team to compete in the NECA Green Energy Challenge and they became best friends the moment they met.
During the couple's time at KSU, they served as president and vice president of several student chapters they founded, including NECA, Associated General Contractors, and the Construction Guild. Chase was also honored as the poster graduate of the Fall 2017 Construction Management class.
The couple married in October 2019, have built multiple successful businesses together, and just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary.
Samantha and Gabriel met at KSU in 2015. They were friends for a while and served in the Student Government Association together, where they worked on advocacy events and passed resolutions. Their friendship eventually became a relationship in 2017.
The couple graduated together in Fall 2018, and they went on a celebratory graduation trip together to Italy, where Gabriel proposed. The couple were married in a private ceremony in 2020. Samantha and Gabriel now live in Athens, Georgia, with their dog and cat.
Matthew and Elizabeth met in a sitting area outside the Sturgis Library in October 2012. Matthew was passing time in between classes, and Elizabeth was visiting KSU because she was planning to transfer from another school. They had mutual friends and many shared interests, and quickly became best friends. The couple started dating in June 2013 and got married in June 2015. They also worked full-time for KSU while pursuing degrees.
Matthew finished his degree in May 2018, and Elizabeth graduated in July 2018. She was 15 weeks pregnant at her graduation, and even did a quick gender reveal for their families in the Carmichael Student Center following Commencement. The couple will celebrate 10 years of marriage this June and now have a second child.
Alexis and Igbagbo met during Weeks of Welcome in 2014, but didn’t start dating until Fall 2017. Igbagbo was the vice president of their graduating class, and Alexis was a part of Owl Radio. The couple used to go to The Commons on dates, especially on fried chicken Thursday, and they love supporting KSU Athletics. After graduating, Igbagbo went to medical school, and Alexis began working in communications. The couple are getting married in March.
Cody and Kayla met at KSU and both graduated in May 2019, Cody with his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and Kayla with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. The couple met in a freshman health class in 2016 and were married in 2020. They have a daughter named Kennedy with another on the way.
Manuela and Devyn met at the Sturgis Library in 2018 and married in November 2022. Devyn graduated with a bachelor's in English education in 2021, and Manuela graduated with a business management degree in 2020.
Devyn was sitting in the library with a group of friends when they told him Manuela was on her way to join. They had been encouraging him to meet her, but he was afraid and didn’t want to embarrass himself. Devyn gathered his stuff and got ready to leave before she got there, but as he turned the corner around the partitioning wall next to the table, the couple literally ran into each other.
She said, “Oh, you must be Devyn.” He replied, “Yes, I am, nice to meet you.” From there, they sat and talked, spent a few afternoons together, and started dating. They got married and, a couple years later, had a son together.
Austin and Madlyn met in a physics lab on the KSU Marietta Campus. They later began dating and even had their second date at Stingers. Austin graduated in 2020 with a degree in industrial engineering, while Madlyn graduated in 2021 with a degree in construction management. Eventually, the two were married.
Metz and Anna tell people that they were KSU star-crossed lovers because, despite meeting each other when Anna was a freshman, they didn't get together until two years later because they attended different campuses. The couple met at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries, and they both worked in KSU Housing and Residence Life as resident assistants.
They had seen each other at different events over the years, but at a training event Anna saw Metz again and decided to ask him out. It was pajama day, so when she got up the courage to sit down behind him, she was wearing a grandmother-like nightgown she'd bought the night before, and she struck up a conversation.
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