UMD grads from the last four decades share how they met their sweethearts. Couple photos courtesy of the Alumni Association; collage by Emma Howells. All of them are sweetβand you don't even have to watch out for the hidden coconut one. Whether they met on the first day on campus or reconnected a decade-plus after graduation, they share uniquely Terp memories of tailgating, studying in the McKeldin stacks or even cheering each other on in Maryland Stadium.
Enjoy a nibble of their stories of long-lasting love here. For longer versions, visit the Alumni Association blog or Maryland Athletics website. When it came time for Brooke to give her tryout tour, she burst into an enthusiastic rendition of the song.
It all worked out pretty perfectly for us. John, then in his fifth year on the team, recalled her stopping to talk to him at the exit. It was real subtle, and I didn't even recognize it until after she left, like, what just happened? They remained just friends, though, until Ambur, along with one of her business coaches, approached John with a business opportunity.
The couple wed last May. The Kensington, Md. They first met on campus when Dave, a marketing major, was visiting Dara's roommateβwho had romantic designs on him. There was something in my heart that was attracted to him.
The parents of two, who will celebrate 23 years of marriage in March, say they work hard to practice what they preach. He ignored it at first, but heard that same laughter again many times in the weeks that followed.
