About Allison

Allison graduated from Indiana University in 2010 and moved out to Seattle with John. She currently runs an afterschool program for the Boys and Girls Club. In her free time Allison enjoys rock climbing, singing, reading, and wine tasting.

About John

John graduated from Purdue in 2010 and moved to Seattle to get his PhD in Physics at the University of Washington. He currently works in an experimental physics lab working on ion trapping. In his free time John enjoys rock climbing, sailing, and playing board games.

How we met

John and Alli met the first day of high school in homeroom. Throughout high school they were friends, until the beginning of senior year when they began to date. Allison went over to John’s house one afternoon and asked John on a date. Their first date was a few days later to the zoo. After high school they continued to be in a long distance relationship throughout college. After college they chose to move to Seattle for John to pursue his PhD in Physics. They are so excited to take this next step and spend the rest of their lives together!

Our Proposal

December 18, 2013

John and Alli had designed a ring together months previously and Allison knew John had the ring. He had wrapped it and put it under the Christmas tree. The night before going back to Indy for the holidays, they were relaxing in their pajamas when John said he wanted Alli to open her Christmas present. It’s going to be hard to ever top that Christmas present!!