Shawn and Anna met in January of 2018 as two anxious high schoolers eager to jumpstart their college experience. They were both performing for a scholarship audition and were introduced by a mutual friend. The two exchanged contact information, just excited to have made a friend that they can count on during the first week of college. Little did they know how special that snowy day in Lincoln Hall would become to both of them in the future.

They kept in touch throughout the spring and summer, though they didn't become close until they were both students at SDSU. By sophomore year, Shawn and Anna were inseparable. They were best friends, and others even mentioned, "When we want both of you to come to an event, we only need to send one invite because we know the other will always be by your side." After about a year of being each other's go-to person, Shawn and Anna confessed their feelings for each other, and the two officially became a couple.

Shawn and Anna spent the rest of their time in college growing together and falling more in love every day. In December 2022, on an extremely cold night in downtown Sioux Falls, Shawn asked Anna the easiest question she's ever been asked, and they're so excited to spend forever with each other!

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