{"id":216,"date":"2018-07-20T16:13:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T16:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/?page_id=216"},"modified":"2018-08-17T17:56:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T17:56:59","slug":"met-married","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/met-married\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSU Met &amp; Married Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-226 alignright\" style=\"color: #444444;font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue Light', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif\" src=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/westconnsweetheartsweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Are you and your spouse WCSU alumni? If so, you are\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><b>WCSU Sweethearts<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Western has more than 900 Met &amp; Married couples. To ensure we have you on our WCSU Sweethearts mailing list,<a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.wcsu.edu\/class-notes\">update your information online<\/a>, e-mail us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alumni@wcsu.edu\">alumni@wcsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call the Alumni Office at (203) 837-8298. Special events are planned annually with WCSU Sweethearts in mind. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/events\/\">alumni calendar<\/a>\u00a0often for a full list of upcoming events planned for WCSU alumni and friends.<\/p>\n<p>The WCSU Sweethearts program, created in 2007, has reached an important milestone. To date, more than 60 sweetheart bricks have been purchased and dedicated in the WestConn Sweethearts area on the university\u2019s Midtown campus. In spring 2012, this special area was officially dedicated with a granite marker and cast bronze plaque to honor our Met &amp; Married alumni.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-227\" style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" src=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/WS_Granite_Markerweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"265\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-228\" src=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/WestConn_Sweehearts2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/WestConn_Sweehearts2012.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/WestConn_Sweehearts2012-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-size: small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.wcsu.edu\/westconn-sweethearts?srctid=1&amp;erid=290879&amp;trid=f0243aa0-83cb-4db9-a281-c92d89ab4978\">WCSU Sweethearts Brick Campaign<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">We know your connection to Western is strong. As a WCSU Sweetheart, not only did you receive a great education here, but this also is the place where you met the love of your life. Now you can commemorate both of these important milestones in a unique and memorable way by personalizing a brick engraved with your names and wedding date \u2013\u2013 a purchase that affirms the flourishing relationship between you and your spouse and highlights your place on the timeline of your alma mater.<\/p>\n<p>With your support, the WCSU Sweethearts area will continue to flourish into a garden filled with plantings that will accent the items dedicated there. Please consider supporting this area by purchasing a commemorative brick or making a contribution so we can ensure this area continues to thrive.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">For more information about this tax-deductible program, call the Alumni Relations office at (203) 837-8298. To place your order, complete the <a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Sweethearts_Brick_Order_Form.pdf\">WCSU Sweethearts order form (pdf)<\/a>, and return it with your payment to the:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">WCSU Alumni Office<br \/>\nWestConn Sweethearts<br \/>\n181 White Street<br \/>\nDanbury, CT 06810<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">You may also order a brick, a tree, a bench or a lamp post online. We hope you will join the many other\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/westconn-sweethearts\/\">WCSU Sweethearts<\/a>\u00a0who have honored their relationships by dedicating a brick in this area.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/westconn-sweethearts\/\">WCSU Sweethearts Participants<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/sweethearts-stories\/\">WCSU Sweethearts Stories<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/met-married\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-519\" src=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/08\/metmarried.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"49\" \/>poem\u00a0<i>by Sherri Hill<\/i><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you and your spouse WCSU alumni? If so, you are\u00a0WCSU Sweethearts. Western has more than 900 Met &amp; Married couples. To ensure we have you on our WCSU Sweethearts mailing list,update your information online, e-mail us at\u00a0alumni@wcsu.edu\u00a0or call the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-216","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/216\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}