We met during college when we were sent home for COVID. We then spent the summer of 2020 getting to know each other before returning to UTM in August 2020. Our relationship continued to grow after returning to college. On August 21st, 2020, Ryan asked me to be his girlfriend. We experienced college and lifes many challenges together while in Martin. We both graduated in December of 2022 and, after graduation, returned to Columbia to begin our careers and life outside of Martin. On June 22nd, 2024, the day everyone had been waiting for, we finally got engaged!