We actually met twice! The first time we met was on the orientation bus before freshman year began at East Carolina University, but we both did not think much of it! Soon after, we both joined the East Carolina University Marching Pirates as drumline and color guard members. Fast forward to Marching Pirates leadership training at the end of our sophomore year, we found ourselves sitting at the same table. We exchanged phone numbers as part of a "get to know the leadership team" activity, and the rest is history!

John proposed to me on top of beautiful Mount Flora in Colorado on July 10th, 2020. We were celebrating our three year anniversary in Rocky Mountain National Park, hiking and exploring the beautiful mountains, canyons, and lakes. On the second day of the trip, we reached the summit of a long hike and decided to ask for a picture. Little did I know, John asked a bystander to take a video instead. While posing for the photo, John knelt down on one knee, pulled out a ring, and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him! Of course I said yes! I am beyond excited to spend the rest of my life with my best friend!