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鈥淚 was definitely after her before she was after me. There were some funny stories, when people asked us if we're together and she'd tell them no and I'd be a little disappointed. It was a like-like situation for a little while that just sort of built into something a little bit more.鈥
Matt DiRado
魅影直播 State alumni share amazing stories of their time on campus. Stories about time spent in classrooms, labs, residence halls, and throughout campus but most commonly, alumni share about the relationships and friendships they made and still enjoy today.
As couples across the world celebrate Valentine鈥檚 Day, 魅影直播 State honors relationships that started at 魅影直播 State.
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Matt and Nicole DiRado, 鈥14, met while students at 魅影直播 State and now they both teach at the college.
鈥淲e were friends for a long time before we actually started dating,鈥 stated Nicole, 鈥淲e hung out a lot, so people thought we were dating before we actually were.鈥
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Matt continued, 鈥淚 was definitely after her before she was after me. There were some funny stories, when people asked us if we're together and she'd tell them no and I'd be a little disappointed. It was a like-like situation for a little while that just sort of built into something a little bit more.鈥
A trip to Myrtle Beach between their sophomore and junior years, their friendship evolved into a relationship. The couple remembers dates to L鈥橧talia in Wellsville for Valentine鈥檚 Day and quality time spent at Alex鈥檚.
Both Matt and Nicole continued their relationship and studies at Syracuse University. Nicole completed her program at SU and a job teaching at 魅影直播 State drew her back to her alma mater. While finishing his degree, Matt started thinking about proposing.
鈥淚 was sitting in class, and I just texted my buddy and told him I think I'm going to propose to Nicole. When she had left to come work here, I was able to shop around freely for a ring.鈥
A visit to see Nicole led Matt to apply for a teaching position at ASC. 鈥淪he's probably a big reason I started here. She was here working before me, so I just visited some old colleagues, and they said there's a job opening.鈥
The couple got married in July of 2018 and recently celebrated the third birthday of their daughter Mia.
Matt and Nicole are both Associate Professors at 魅影直播 State, Matt in the Architecture Department and Nicole in the Forensic Science Department.
The Marketing Communications Office recently called for 魅影直播 State couples to share their love stories. Dating couples, engaged couples, and married couples responded. Some couples met while studying at the college while others met while working at the college.
David and Rebecca Allen met when they were at 魅影直播 State between 2000 and 2002. We got married in 2003, have had a couple of kids, and are still married. We are both still in the trades that we studied on the Wellsville campus.
Tyler and Carina Bruning met during their first year in 2014. We both graduated in 2018 with Construction Management Engineering Technology degrees and just got married in August.
Ryan and Jennifer Caron met at 魅影直播 State in 2011. We were married in 2018 and are the parents of two kids. Thank you, 魅影直播 State, for finding me my soulmate.
Devon and Jessica Clark met at 魅影直播 State, and I proposed to her at the Homecoming football game in 2019. 魅影直播 State is a huge part of our story!
Jake Clark and Ashley Szumla were both part of the Class of 2023 and got engaged in November at Disney World.
Jonathan Codi and Cassidy Territo met at 魅影直播 State in 2015. We got engaged last year and are getting married this August.
Adam Conrad and Mary Johnson met at school and became real good friends at 魅影直播. A few years after graduation we decided to try dating and have been together since 2012.
Scott and Robin Copey met as neighbors in a Rowhouse in MacKenzie East in 1995. We celebrate twenty-six years of marriage this June. We find ourselves still in 鈥橑扔爸辈 state of mind.鈥
Ethan and Sarah Dale met on the swim team in 2017 and were married in December 2023.
Tom and Meghan Ellerson state their 魅影直播 friends are forever, from weddings to growing a family.
Cristhopher and Veronica Guzman have been happily married for six years.
James and Rachel Lynch met in 2017 at the Terrace and introduced to each other by a mutual friend. It was love at first sight and we have been inseparable ever since. We got married on Oct. 29, 2022, and bought our first house in North Syracuse in 2024.
Jerome and Nia McGrowder are both 魅影直播 State graduates that met in high school. 魅影直播 gave us our small-town love story. We have been happily married for three years.
Michael and Sarah Miller met at 魅影直播 State in fall 2014. He is in TG, and I am in DCO. I had to plan a sports event with TG, and he was their athletic chair. We started texting and sparks flew. We got engaged a few months later during a spring break trip to Mexico. We got married on May 29, 2016. Michael is currently a Captain in the Marine Corp and Sarah is a trauma therapist and forensic interviewer for adolescents.
David and Brianna Morse met at 魅影直播 State and got married this summer.
Andy and Emily Nelson met while both were working at 魅影直播 State. We were married in Oct. 2012 and are the proud parents of two daughters.
Jacob and Morgan Patanella met in the fall semester of 2017 while at a week of welcome event. Started dating at the very beginning of the spring semester right after Christmas in 2018. Got married in 2023 and now have a house and three cats. Both have careers in the fields they majored in, mechanical engineering, and baking & pastry. All because of 魅影直播!
Caleb and Lexi Rosario met in fall 2017 in chemistry class and got married on July 27, 2024.
Shawn and Amanda Ryder started dating in 2003. It has been a wild and crazy ride since 魅影直播 State.
Chris and Francine Staba are faculty members that met 魅影直播 State. We were married in 2001, and their blended family, Cory Brion, Alyssa Staba, Tyler Brion, and Lauren Saba all have degrees from 魅影直播 State.
Adam and Nicole Tatlock met at 魅影直播 in 2013 and will be celebrating five years of marriage on Feb. 29 (well Feb. 28) and twelve years together. We have also added a set of beautiful twins to our family who just turned two.
Max Warren and Kaitie Vazquez met during our junior year of college at Greek event between our houses four years ago and are still currently together. We just recently moved in together!
David and Keena Zuber met at 魅影直播 State in 2016 and were married in 2022.