11 OCTOBER 2025

Jessica and Thomas met at Purdue University the fall of 2017, BOILER UP! For those of you who don't know their story, at this time Jess had been crushing...HARD. Although this is where Jess may have been eager for the love story to start, it turns out life had a different plan for Jess and Thomas. A couple of years went by, still Jess and Thomas ran into each other. Whether that was walking to class, in the same social setting, or (more times than not) at his fraternity parties at Alpha Sigma Phi. Once Jess turned twenty one, she graduated from a sticky basement floor with Natty Lights and Four Lokos to the bar life. This had the luxury of sipping Baltimore Zoos and eating Harry's popcorn. Then, six months later, Thomas came to know this luxury too. When their paths reconnected, Jessica was stubborn (who would have guessed...) dodging Thomas in order to deny the fear of feelings coming back and him not reciprocating them. Finally, life decided it was time for the love story to begin. Jessica was given two tickets to a Bulls Game. With a rush of courage, Jessica asked Thomas to go with her, as friends. Jess, at this time, was convinced that it would be just that, friends. Until the ride home from the game. Thomas turned to Jessica and admitted to reciprocating feelings for her. Thomas wanted to make it clear that he was ready to pursue a serious relationship together. Flash forward 4 years, and they are now soon to be Mr.&Mrs. Pope.