Marquette Love Stories
By: Marquette University
Tags: Love Letters, Marquette, Marquette University, Love, Valentines Day

Jack and I didn’t meet until after we had both graduated. We were both employed by Marquette (Admissions & Advancement). I remember seeing him in the hallway and thought he was cute, but it wasn’t until later that we went on our first date. We dated for a few years and were married in March of 2020!

Natalie Geoffroy, H Sci ’17, Grad ’19, and Lucas Connelly, Eng ’18

We met at the St. Ignatius of Loyola Leadership Retreat just before school started our freshman year and began dating not long after. This past year we were finally able to get married in September with a COVID-style friends-and-family only affair. Our journey together has not always been easy, but it has been beautiful. Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband.

Griffin Anderson Klinger, Arts ‘19, and Melineeh Johnson Klinger, Arts ‘20

We met in one of my History Classes and had our first date at Vagabond. I knew that she was going to be the one when at Vagabond they played one of my favorite songs Pyramids (a 10+ min song) by Frank Ocean out of nowhere. At that moment I knew I found my one. We have had a plethora of struggles along the way with living a long-distance part of this last year and Covid, but it was all worth it when I proposed to her this last March when she was visiting me for spring break. Even though we were apart, we are stronger than ever now and looking to get married in 2022. I couldn’t ask for a more perfect person to spend the rest of my life with.

Jim Love, Comm ’13, and Erin Shea, Nurs ’16

Erin & I were both born in Chicago, but didn’t cross paths until we ended up in Milwaukee. In the Spring of 2015, I was volunteering at St Ben’s Meal Program on State street as an alum. Erin was leading a group of students there for the semester. We met, became fast friends because of our similarities (Irish, Catholic, White Sox fans — it’s a thing!), began dating about a year later and the rest is history. We get married in May 2021 and are so thankful Marquette brought us together!

John Elliott, Bus Ad ’92, and Jody Tressler Elliott, Nurs ‘93

We met at a cookout after final exams in ’92. John said to his roommate “That’s the kind of girl I’m gonna marry.” We re-met in the fall of ’92 and fell in love. So many amazing and fun memories at MU. We married in 1995 and have 4 children. 25 years later we are grateful to say we are Marquette! Everyone in the additional photo is an MU grad!

Katie Tuchel, H Sci ’17, and Enrique Torruco, Comm ’15, Grad ’17

Katie Tuchel and Enrique Torruco

Enrique was the cutie RA on the floor above mine my freshman year. That summer we started dating and have had nothing but fun since. We’re getting married in Milwaukee this fall❤️

Eric Jnah, Bus Ad ’00, and Amy (Bryniak) Jnah, Nurs ’98

Eric Jnah (’99) & Amy Jnah (‘98)

We were set up by Amy’s roommate (friend in ROTC) in 1997. This was easy since we lived a few doors down from each other at Humphrey Hall. One favorite memory is going for walks near Joan of Arc chapel. During the fall of 1998, Eric opted to study abroad in Paris, France. Amy flew over to Paris (first overseas trip, ever!). We visited the Eiffel Tower on day 1 of the visit, and this is where Eric proposed! Twenty years later, we still love returning to our favorite spots on campus (and attending basketball games)!

Mac Wheeler, H Sci ’17, Grad ’20, and Christine Rajan, H Sci ’18, Grad ’20

Mac Wheeler and Christine Rajan, College of Health Sciences, Department of PT 2020

We were both starting our first year in grad school for Physical Therapy when we first met. I was leaving Raynor well after midnight having finished studying for our first big exam the next day, when I saw Christine sitting alone near the entrance and recognized her from the classes we share together. I figured I’d offer to walk her home so she wouldn’t have to go by herself late at night, but selfishly it was just me taking the opportunity to introduce myself and share in solidarity with a classmate that studying sucks. She must have been in a deep meditative studying state as she was quite startled when I first spoke to her. Her eyes were wide with panic as she was already stressed out from the upcoming exam and now this random stranger was speaking to her for the first time. I quickly realized maybe I shouldn’t have done this and tried to wrap up the conversation with as little awkwardness as I could. Luckily, the test went well for both of us and we became frequent study partners from then on. The rest is history. We have both since graduated from Marquette, started our careers as PT’s, and recently become engaged. I’ll always be grateful for my time at Marquette, the place where I met the love of my life. Love you, Christine.

Irene de Castro Pérez, Spanish exchange student, and Oliver Posarelli, Bus Ad ’20

I am an exchange student from Spain and I came to Marquette not looking for a boyfriend at all. But one day, this Italian guy from my class of management starts talking to me quite interested. I did not like him at all and so I told my friends. Nobody approved. But it was his friendly and funny way of approaching me who made me fall in love. In novermber 29 (his fav number) he asked me out in the Pfister Hotel of Milwaukee downtown. We actually did not expect we were gonna last this long. Last summer I went to Italy to meet his family and so did he ( Covid could not stop us) And now we in a long-distance relationship, but not for so long. We are already planning our future together!! (If they publish this, sorry baby😂 but it’s a nice story😝 iloveu💜)

Brittany (Binsfeld) Hensgen, H Sci’ 12, Grad ’15, and Dan Hensgen, Nurs ’06, Grad ’14

We met while working on a Cardiac-Surgical Unit at St. Luke’s in 2011. Soon after we mustered up the courage to talk to each other we realized we both went to Marquette and had similar career paths. Our first date was a Marquette basketball game and it just so happened to be National Marquette Day. Our first kiss was right after Marquette scored a 3 pointer, and the rest is history! We got married in 2015 and now live in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with three children. Thank you, Marquette, not only for our education but for playing a key role in helping us build our Marquette Family!

Mackenzie (Conn) Kimes, Nurs ’14, Joey Kimes, Comm ’11

As a naive, overly-excited freshman in 2010, I sat in the Al McGuire Center listening to the senior speaker welcome the class of 2014 to campus. I remember soaking in all he had to say about how to make my time at Marquette worthwhile. At the conclusion of his speech, he said the line “look around because this is the last time you will be sitting together as a class until graduation day”. I remember looking around and getting chills in that moment, so excited for what the future held for us all. Little did I know, that speech I heard that day was actually the start to me finding my future soulmate.

Fast forward 4 years, I graduated with my BSN and moved to pursue my dream job as a pediatric nurse in Omaha, NE. Moving to a state where I had zero connections was a decision I questioned many times in my first few months living in Nebraska. I was adjusting to living on my own, managing my new career as a nurse, and struggling to find “my people.” Impulsively, I decided to create a match.com profile, mainly as a way to meet new people and connect with those in my new home state. Ironically one day, I got a message from someone who said he graduated from Marquette in 2011 and had just moved to Omaha for his first job out of grad school. I figured, “why not?!” Long story short, I end up meeting this “mystery Marquette man” at a coffee shop in downtown Omaha. After hours of talking, I began reflecting on how much my Marquette experience meant to me and how I felt like it was just yesterday that I was listening to the senior speaker say the line “look around because this is the last time you will be sitting together as a class until graduation day”. Then there was a long pause…..in that moment we both were able to connect the dots, giving me the same chills I had that day back in 2010 at the Al McGuire Center, but for a completely different new reason. The rest is history…. Joey and I were married in 2014 with many Marquette alumni in attendance. Our Marquette love story was less than traditional and we will be forever grateful for that day in the Al McGuire Center where fate stepped in to begin our journeys to find one another. We now live in Arizona with our fur pup named Markie (short for Marquette).

Kyerstin Hill, Arts ‘14, and Matt Barry, Bus Ad ’15

Kyerstin and Matt met one romantic night while Matt was being a sweet bartender at Caffreys. Kyerstin walked into the bar and Matt was glued to her stunning looks and beautiful personality. Kyerstin started going into caffs more frequently to see the “cute bartender” there. Overtime they started dating and Matt proposed in 2019 in DISNEY WORLD. The 2 are set to be married New Years Eve 2021. They are a perfect match all thanks to Marquette.

Coady (Ahern) Morrissey Nurs ’13, and Emmett Morrissey, Bus Ad ’12

Coady and Emmett met watching the Marquette vs. Wisconsin MUBB game at a Marquette-sponsored bar in Chicago with a large group of mutual friends. Days after meeting that winter day watching the game; they went on their first date and a few years later married surrounded by numerous family and friends also alumni of Marquette University. Last year, they brought their daughter Rory Jane to campus and Fiserv Forum to attend her first MUBB game in person at only 3 weeks old. Marquette is forever part of their love story and a foundation of their family for generations to come.

Kathryn McCarthy, Comm ’20, and Jack Landis, Arts ’20

Kathryn (Comm ’20) & Jack (Arts ’20) met spring of their junior year in digital media class! Funny enough, they were assigned partners for every single project that semester! They soon realized that they made the perfect team and have been dating ever since (almost 2 years). Kathryn is now working full-time as a digital content creator & Jack is in grad school at Northwestern for Marketing.

Elly Krych, Bus Ad ’17, and Nick Ostermann, Arts ’17

Elly and Nick met at a Kappa Sigma fraternity event their Senior year, Fall of 2016. They instantly hit it off and bonded over their love of the song “Trap Queen” by Fetty Wap which was a chart topper at the time. They continued to hang out and a few months later Nick asked Elly to be his girlfriend. Fast forward 5 years and they are now engaged!

James McGuire, H Sci ’07, and Lauren McGuire, Bus Ad ’11

Like all great moments at Marquette, ours started on barstools on easy summer afternoons watching the Blackhawks win a Stanley Cup. James was always working and Lauren was always enjoying herself with friends. What began as friendly hellos for refills turned into a simple dare later in the year, when Lauren invited James to her sorority formal. He performed Baby Got Back for the entire crew, and won over the hearts of all! 10 years later, we’re celebrating 3 years of marriage! MU Rah Rah!

Catharine Skoog, H Sci ’14, Grad ’16, and William Jolly, Bus Ad ’14