Alumni Sweethearts 2026

“I met Alexander during GW Law’s first year orientation in a blur of name tags, campus tours, and nerves. We were assigned to different inns and had different schedules, but that never seemed to matter. From the start, conversation with him felt easy and natural. Just before the first BLSA meeting, he asked if I wanted to grab tacos at District Taco nearby, and I said yes. That short walk turned into the beginning of everything. From then on, we did life at GW Law together, studying for ethics, preparing for the Bar, joining the same clubs and committees, and supporting each other through every long night. In 2023, we were named Couple of the Year at the Barrister’s Ball, which felt like a full-circle moment. Nearly four years after orientation first brought us together, we are still growing stronger.” - Taylor

“I was friends with my now husband’s roommate, and I met him through that mutual connection. One day, I bumped into David on the quad and asked if he was going to hear his roommate speak that night. He told me he was working tech for the event, and we made plans to meet up with our friend group at Odds afterward. We hung out there, and that’s when he asked me out on our first date.” - Rachel

“We met in August 2012 during international student orientation, when we began our doctoral degrees together. We sat at the same lunch table and were the first to speak to each other. The rest is history. Constantin is German-Swiss, and I am Chinese. We quickly started dating while studying at GW and working as TAs. We lived on 21st and F, just two blocks from our offices, and often took long walks from GW to the White House, the Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and back to campus. We were married two years later, and by the time we finished our doctorates, we had welcomed two children at GW Hospital. In 2021, we moved to Dublin, Ireland, where our third child was born. GW is where our family story began.” – Jing

“We met in Fuller Griffith’s Fine Art Lithography class in September 1970. Since Fuller preferred that lithography students work in pairs, he assigned us as partners. In class, one person sponges the stone while the other rolls ink onto the image, and our pairing worked perfectly. We married on July 4, 1971, in Harper’s Ferry, WVA. We are both working artists and have remained together ever since.” – Joyce

“Andrew and I met at George Washington University as student athletes balancing busy schedules and big goals. He was a senior on the swim team, and I was a freshman on the volleyball team. Our first meeting was brief, but GW had a way of bringing us back together. When Andrew became an athletic trainer for the volleyball program, familiar faces and shared spaces turned into a genuine friendship. That friendship grew into something deeper, rooted in the discipline of athletics, teamwork, and the belief that success comes from showing up consistently. There was no single defining moment, just a series of everyday interactions that built trust, balance, and shared values. Our love story reflects the heart of the GW experience. A chance connection on campus became a lasting partnership that continues to grow long after graduation.” – Jamie

“We met on the last day of exams during our freshman year in spring 1994. I lived in Adams Hall but was celebrating with friends at Thurston Hall, where Lara happened to be visiting friends in the same suite. We instantly hit it off, talking and laughing, and from that moment on, she was the most mesmerizing person I had ever met. We crossed paths again by chance on move-in day at Crawford Hall in fall 1995. I was waiting for the elevator with my bike when Lara stepped on with hers, and we realized we had the exact same bike. After that, we were nearly inseparable, spending countless hours together, including studying for many economics classes. More than 30 years later, Lara is still the most mesmerizing person I know. Side note: my grandmother once told me women go to college for their “Mrs.,” and in my case, she was right.” - Lisa