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25 WINTER 2026 We met in Townhouses South. Joe Bisti '00 lived on the second floor, and I was on the third. I would walk past him on my way to my room. Every single time he saw me, he would say, "Hi Liissssaa." We had our first date at The Bistro on campus, and now have been married over 20 years. All because he said hi. — LISA BISTI '00 My husband introduced himself to me on my first day of college; he was my community advisor. My grandmother was with me, and she said, "Well, he was looking at you!" I said, "No, he was just being friendly." We started dating two months later and we have been together since. — KELLY ECKEL MAHONEY '97 outsiders are often the first to see a couple's chemistry He was literally " the guy next door." — nicole panaro '10 Others are lovestruck right from the start I met the love of my life on the first day of my freshman year. Joseph Marmorato '90 was my next-door neighbor on Wolfe 3. We have been together ever since, married 32 years. — NANCY THORNE MARMORATO '91 SHANNISH2: Thank goodness @nickyt555, aka our matchmaker, knew our love for rap music and athletics would create a strong connection. AL VAN: She had the most beautiful smile I had ever seen. 38 years later and her smile still captivates me. Some friends I was with on a summer study abroad trip said I would love their friend who had just graduated. Back on campus that fall, they invited him to their townhouse so we could meet. The rest is history. We realized he must have checked my key a million times when I was a freshman in Wolfe Hall because he worked the front desk security. — LINDSAY KNIGHT '07 AND CHRISTOPHER RATH '06 FRANKIEDIMEDIO: We were random roommates turned soulmates. We started dating in 1989 and haven't left each others' side since. — sharon manna '92

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