Candid Alumni: Scranton Love Story

Alumni shared their #ScrantonLoveStory on Valentine’s Day this year.

Nick McKaba ’16 and Stephanie Romano ’15, G’16
Nick McKaba ’16 and Stephanie Romano ’15, G’16

Nick McKaba ’16 and Stephanie Romano ’15, G’16 are getting married in June 2022.

“I played softball at the U and Nick played lacrosse. Nick proposed in the Rose Garden in June 2020,” wrote Stephanie.

Sue (Brzenski) Gibbons ’01 and Tom Gibbons ’96, G’99
Sue (Brzenski) Gibbons ’01 and Tom Gibbons ’96, G’99

Sue (Brzenski) Gibbons ’01 and Tom Gibbons ’96, G’99 didn’t meet until after college.

“Tom’s sister, Gillian Gibbons, was one of my best friends at Scranton. I always knew Tom as her older brother.

After college, she informed me that she always knew we’d be together. We started dating in 2006 and have never been apart since! This year we will be married for 13 years. Father Pilarz married us at Saint Ann’s Basilica Parish in Scranton. (He) referred to our wedding during the ceremony as a ‘meeting of the Scranton Alumni Society.’” 

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Jim McNulty ’96 and Amy (Finnegan) McNulty ’97
Jim McNulty ’96 and Amy (Finnegan) McNulty ’97

Jim McNulty ’96 and Amy (Finnegan) McNulty ’97 had their rehearsal dinner at the Estate and their reception in the Eagan Auditorium when their wedding in 2000 was officiated by Father Panuska and Father Hill.

Kyle Hatler ’03 and Tera Ravina ’03
Kyle Hatler ’03 and Tera Ravina ’03

Kyle Hatler ’03 and Tera Ravina ’03 “met through a mutual friend while studying for exams in our Math 104 class with Dr. Bonnie Xiong during our fall semester of freshman year on campus. We were both Nevils Devils as well.”

The couple started dating in 1999 and got married 10 years later. They live in Rutherford, New Jersey, with their two children.

Nadia (Gougeon) Dunn ’05, G’06, G’17 and Patrick Dunn ’06, G’16
Nadia (Gougeon) Dunn ’05, G’06, G’17 and Patrick Dunn ’06, G’16

Nadia (Gougeon) Dunn ’05, G’06, G’17 and Patrick Dunn ’06, G’16 met at the University and had their wedding photos taken on campus. Nadia’s parents, both professors, met at The University of Scranton as well.

Mark ’77 and Lynn Volk ’77
Mark ’77 and Lynn Volk ’77

Mark ’77 and Lynn Volk ’77 met at a Christmas party on the 3rd floor of Denis Edward Hall on Dec. 7, 1973. They were married in November 1974. They recently celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary at their favorite resort in Antigua.

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