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September 16, 2021: Jessica and Carter were honored to receive Landus Cooperative Scholarships before embarking on their freshman year of college. On this night, Landus held a scholarship dinner&nbsp;celebrating the Iowa State students who had earned this prestigious award. Jessica arrived early, full with excitement at the prospect of meeting new people and seizing networking opportunities. Carter, on the contrary, felt less enthusiastic about attending until a last-minute pep talk from his mother, Brandy, who jokingly suggested he might find his future girlfriend there. Arriving just a tad late, Carter found himself seated at the same table as Jessica. Though the evening was a blur for her, Carter distinctly remembered her name and took the chance to get to know her better as he walked her back to the dorms. With nothing to lose, he reached out to her afterward. Over the following two months, their friendship grew through frequent texting, until Carter proposed they hang out with some of his friends. Soon, they were spending multiple days together each week. The next two and a half years flew by as they shared adventures, attended numerous sorority and fraternity events, and graduated college side by side. Fast forward to May 15, 2024, and Carter and Jessica embarked on a post-graduation trip to Utah and Arizona with Jessica's twin sister, Jillian. At Bryce Canyon, as the sun fell below the horizon, Carter knelt down and asked Jessica to marry him. Overjoyed, she said yes! Together, we've learned that the most memorable adventures are the ones that are created together. We are grateful for our relationship and invite our loved ones to join us this fall as we exchange vows and embark on the next chapter of our lives. We are thrilled to share this special day with those who have been part of our journey and the future to come!

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Jillian Woodall

Spencer Collins

Jenna Claude

James Jensen

Claire Franciskato

Eli Jones

Katie Bjergum

Cody Felt

Carley Jensen

Dylan Madden

Camryn Schultz

Michael Schaal

Kylie McGlade

Javi Ronda

Shayla Timm

Brody Boeckman

Etta Claude

Weston Briggs

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Jessica & Carter

Jessica & Carter

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