Your UC Love Stories
Sure, it’s not uncommon for love to blossom on a college campus. Yet somehow, the tales of Pioneers locking eyes during orientation, falling in love over pancakes in the Caf, or popping the question outside White Hall never seem to get old. We took to social media and asked alumni to share their Utica College love stories. Here are some of our favorites: Online Dating I first encountered my future husband, Brian Cooley G’17, in the fall of 2017. We were both earning our MBAs in UC’s online program, and we were placed into the same group in our marketing management class, which we attended
virtually. After meeting in the online classroom, we would video chat after class and exchange emails, eventually agreeing to meet in person. Our first in-person meeting was lunch at Grande’s in Rome. I brought one of my friends with me for safety reasons. I was nervous and didn’t talk much, but there was definitely a connection between Brian and me. We got engaged May 2018 and even took our engagement photos on campus! We were married in May 2019. Jessica Inserra Cooley ’16 Utica, NY
A Great Catch If it weren’t for an arm injury in high school, I wouldn’t have ended up at Utica College or met my wife. As a high-school athlete, my plan was to go to a D1 school to play baseball. Instead, UC baseball coach Don Guido welcomed me to his team in the fall of 1991. Carrie Offinger and I met as freshmen on the first day of classes. It was truly love at first sight. Carrie and I have been married 24 years, and we have two children: Kaitlyn, age 23, and Tyler, 18. Matt Dennison ’95
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