Will and Merry first met while slicing open dead animals. They were Environmental Studies majors at Tulane University in New Orleans and had several classes together. On the first day of sophomore year, their Evolutionary Biology professor shared several reasons why it was important to attend class. At the end of his speech he said, “Even if you do nothing professionally with this major, you might meet your partner in class.” As fate would have it, the professor was right. Merry and Will first bumped into each other dissecting earthworms in that very same class. A semester later, they found themselves in yet another class together. Merry chose the seat next to Will and they discovered they had more in common than just their major. As the class concluded, Merry and Will exchanged numbers and went on their first date soon after. Fast-forward 12 years - they adopted a sweet dog, Smokey, bought a home in Austin, traveled the world, and are (finally) getting married!