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title: 5 Totally Turtle-y Love Stories
date: 2024-02-14T05:30:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
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# 5 Totally Turtle-y Love Stories

*February 14, 2024* — by [Karen Shih ’09](/author/karen-shih)


> On Valentine’s Day, UMD Faculty and Staff Couples Shell Out Perks of Working Together

*Valentine Couples 1920x1080 — Terp faculty and staff couple share the best (and worst) parts of working on the same campus, from commuting together to collaborating on research.*

Some days, it’s as simple as a walk over to Trader Joe’s to grab some flowers and lunch. Or a morning latte at Vigilante Coffee. Or staying late to cheer on the Terps baseball team together.

A date can be anything when you both work at the University of Maryland. It’s one of the many advantages of partnering with a fellow faculty or staff member, along with shared holiday breaks and having a built-in carpool buddy.

This Valentine’s Day, Maryland Today put out the call for campus couples and received an overwhelming response. Whether they co-author research papers or rarely cross paths once they get to College Park, five Terp twosomes share their favorite parts of having the same employer, how burst pipes and intertwined research can sometimes cause strife, and stories of Valentine’s celebrations and mishaps.



*Charlene Prosser Castillo, Carlos Castillo and their three kids with Testudo*



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*Pratyush Tiwary and Megan Newcombe with dog at beach*



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*Tanner Kilpatrick and Patrick Williams with dog in front of Christmas tree*



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*William Ming Liu and Rossina Zamora Liu*



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*Emily and Manuel Nunez pose by Christmas tree*




**Topics:** [Campus & Community](https://today.umd.edu/tags/campus-community)



**Units:** [College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-computer-mathematical-and-natural-sciences), [College of Education](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-education), [Division of University Relations](https://today.umd.edu/topic/division-university-relations), [School of Public Health](https://today.umd.edu/topic/school-public-health), [School of Public Policy](https://today.umd.edu/topic/school-public-policy)