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title: Shell-ebrating Valentine’s Day With 5 Terp Couples
date: 2023-02-14T05:30:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Shell-ebrating Valentine’s Day With 5 Terp Couples

*February 14, 2023* — by [Karen Shih ’09](/author/karen-shih)


> From Dungeons and Dragons to Flag Football, Alums Share What Brought Them Together

*Diamondbacks In Love 02142023 v1 — Terp couples celebrating recent weddings or decades of marriage share the stories behind their connections.*

Craving something sweet this Valentine’s Day? *Maryland Today* is here to help. We might not be able to gift you a box of bonbons—plan ahead next year by [ordering chocolate-covered strawberries from the Dairy](https://www.facebook.com/UMDDairy/posts/pfbid0yo6W5rNW7FuiAKzrktH1PwA9rJATinAyAooZaqbKZsdm2YKME1v3HbfCNy9tySGel)—but we’ve got a collection of delectable tales from Terps in love.

Whether they met on the field or crunching numbers for homework, these alums share a love of the University of Maryland and each other, and many are raising a new generation of little Terps. Here are five stories:


*Michael Shindledecker ’16 and Colin Morrow ’16 pose with dogs*



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*then and now pictures of the Crandons*



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*Jason ’00 Emala holds Ashley (Mandel) ’01 upside down*



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*wedding photo and athletic portraits of Kirstie (Dennig) ’13 and Casey ’15 Ikeda*



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*Joe Oudin '14 and Liz Wasden Oudin '15 hold yellow Lab*



**Sidebar note:**

For longer versions and additional Terp love stories, visit the [Alumni Association blog](https://alumni.umd.edu/blog/alumni) or [Maryland Athletics website](https://umterps.com/news/2002/2/8/audio-video-maryland-love-connection-john-and-ambur-davenport.aspx).





**Topics:** [People](https://today.umd.edu/tags/people)


**Tags:** [Alumni](https://today.umd.edu/topic/alumni)


**Units:** [Alumni Association](https://today.umd.edu/topic/alumni-association), [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics)