Kennan first noticed Rebekah Joy Townsend freshman year in their pre-calculus class. He thought she was really cute. Next thing he knows that same girl from pre-calculus class became a part of a study group for a biology class they shared. From there their friendship blossomed for a year until their sophomore year December 7th they went on their first date and made it official.
Kennan and Rebekah went to visit his grandparents to pick up the ring (Rebekah did not know this last detail). Kennan's grandparents became very excited, so Kennan ushered Rebekah out the door quickly to go on a "walk". From there, they went to Lake Wilhelm to skip rocks. Kennan surprised Rebekah by proposing, and she said yes!