Chris and Peta first met while freshmen at the University of Maine at Orono in the Fall 2015 Semester. They were both residents of the first floor of Oxford Hall, the engineering student community floor. Both Civil Engineering majors, they had many classes together over the next few years. It wasn't until their Junior year that they started getting closer and hanging out with a group of mutual friends. Chris and Peta grew closer during this time, and officially started dating on March 20, 2018. The above photo is from their first date on Maine Maple Sunday 2018. Upon graduating in May 2019, Chris moved south to Gorham, ME to start working as a professional and Peta stayed at UMaine for graduate school. Despite the distance and adversity, their love persisted. Chris and Peta now live together in Bath, ME with two beautiful cats, Casper and Ash.