Ethan and Dayanara
October 11, 2020

Ethan and Dayanara have been together since the start of their freshman year in college. They have grown together in countless ways and have both supported the other through the difficult times that have come and gone. They are one another’s best friend. Communication, flexibility, and understanding are the pillars of their relationship.
They are both very independent individuals with their own likes and hobbies but they have a lot in common!
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The two of them love Disney!
They have visited Disney World a couple of times and even went there to celebrate their graduation and engagement. Their room is full of lots of Disney trinkets and knickknacks. They both love all the classic movies. Ethan’s favorite movie is Disney's Hercules, and his favorite Disney character is Donald Duck. Dayanara’s favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast, and her favorite character is Winnie the Pooh.
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They love board games!
Dayanara did not grow up playing board games but Ethan quickly got her addicted. They love to have friends over for game nights or visit local board game cafes! Ethan’s favorite game is Monopoly (but he can never get anyone to play). Dayanara’s favorite game is Betrayal on the House on the Hill (a multi-person game where you are trapped in a haunted house and eventually someone becomes the traitor and tries to take over the house). They also love Nintendo video games like Mario Kart, Pokémon, and Animal Crossing.
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They love cooking!
Ethan is better at cooking in general but Dayanara has been catching up!
Ethan’s favorite food: Tacos
Favorite food Day makes: An original hamburger helper from scratchDay’s favorite food to make: Perogies
Favorite food Ethan makes: Chicken Piccata.Foods they both love: Perogies, Jet’s Pizza, (Real) Ramen Soup, Pickles, Bubble Tea, and Coffee
Foods Day hates: Cabbage, Sweet Pickles, and Chicago Deep Dish Pizza.
Foods Ethan hates: Scallops, Brussell Sprouts, Mushrooms, and Blueberries.
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They love to socialize!
Most weekends you will find the couple hanging out with friends or family. They love to have guests over for board game nights, potluck dinners, or Mario Kart. They enjoy going to Cedar Point, local concerts at Blossom, and They like to visit beaches or national parks. ———
Independent Hobbies!
Dayanara loves to paint and create art. She often invites her friends over for wine and paint nights in their living room. In her free time, she will be sketching, browsing music, or listening to podcasts about the news, true crime, or interesting did-you-know facts.
Ethan loves to read, play video games, and geek out with Star Wars or Comics. His favorite comics to read are D.C. but especially Green Lantern. In his free time, he loves to read novels, cook, and play Star Wars or Pokemon video games.
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They love each other!
Even though they spend most of their weekends socializing they both just love to spend time with one another. They are each other’s best friends and both help the other whenever in need.
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Photo Credit: Dayanara and Ethan attended a campus event themed for Star Wars. At the event, there was a charactercure artist who drew them! Dayanara looks like Leia and Ethan looks like Chewbacca!
Both Ethan and Day started college in August of 2015. In September, Day was invited on a double date by Ethan's friend at the time to play pool at the dorms. Day brought a friend and the guy brought Ethan. Ethan and Day did not like one another at all and fought most of the night and generally any time they interacted after that. Eventually, Day became a member of Ethan’s friend group, including the guy who had originally asked her on the double date. Ethan and Day eventually got to know each other better and even grew to like one another. They spent most of their free time in study rooms or cafeterias. Day was very studious and told Ethan if he wanted to spend time with her he could do so in the study lounges while she studied! (There is a conspiracy theory that this promoted Ethan to start getting better grades but that is still debated!). They became best friends and did almost everything together. One day they realized they were probably “dating” they debated and made one of the most important choices a millennial can make: they updated their Facebook dating status!
After 4 long years Ethan and Dayanara graduated from Kent State University on the morning of May 11th, 2019!
They had been together since the first month of college all the way to the final day they walked across stage at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio. Ethan and Day spent countless nights studying, cramming for tests, and helping one another with homework. They were able to take a few classes together like Child Psychology, Philosophy, and Algebra. They decorated their graduation caps to match as silhouettes of Mickey Mouse ears to show their love for Disney!
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Ethan started college as a Nursing Major and eventually changed over to Business Management with a Minor in Human Resources. In his Junior year they created a new Human Resourcing Major. He graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Human Resource Management. He wants to eventually work as a consultant for start-up companies. He also loves HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) which seeks to adapt and enhance the role of Human Resources through technology.
Dayanara started college as a Psychology Major and wanted to pursue Art Therapy. After a semester or so she ended up learning about how the brain effects psychological processes and disorders. She then began forming a concentration in Neuroscience. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Dayanara is the first in her family to graduate from college! She feels very passionate about research and discovering things. In her undergrad she volunteered in a few laboratories that studied mice and rats. After graduation she landed a job as a Research Technician for the Director of Kent State’s new Brain Health Research Institute. She currently studies fertility disorders through hormones in the brain (neuroendocrinology) in mice models in a laboratory. She wants to get her PhD in Neuroscience with a focus on Neuropsychology. Her dream is to research preventative maintenance for neurodegenerative diseases (mainly Alzheimer’s).
The morning of May 11th was Commencement for Kent State University Spring Class of 2019. After the ceremony both families all met up at a local park for photos. Later that afternoon was a graduation party for the both of them. After the families had left the park and everyone was headed to the party, it was just Ethan and Day alone at the park. He began talking about how happy he was and how proud he was to be with her during this special day as well as the last 4 years of their lives.
Ethan proposed to Dayanara at Tanery Park in Kent, Ohio.
She cried very hard but said yes!
The graduation party was also secretly a engagement announcement party. During the toast of champagne to the new graduates, Ethan took the floor to announce that they were Getting Married! There were many screams of joy and congrats and merry making that night as the families celebrated two huge milestones for Ethan and Dayanara!
Meeting the Parents!
Everyone’s always nervous to meet the parent’s of their partner! Good thing these didn’t go perfectly and we can laugh about them today!
Day Meeting Ethan’s Father: Ethan and Day were best friends and spent most of their time together. Day grew up in Kent and knew all the local shops. When Ethan’s dad came to visit campus one day, Ethan asked her to show them both downtown. They went to Popped (a popcorn and ice cream shop) Downtown Kent. At one point Ethan left the room and his father squarely asked Day, “What are your intentions with my son?” Because they were just friends at the time Day felt shocked and grossed out and assured him that she was not interested in Ethan!
Day Meeting Ethan’s Mother: Ethan called his mom one day and mentioned he met a girl he liked on campus. His mother was not pleased and told him to keep his focus on his studies! The two of them started to visit his mom pretty often and grew close. Marcie ended up being there to help Day learn to drive, learn to cook, and visit lake Erie for the first time.
Ethan Meeting Day’s Dad: Day’s father lived on a farm with her grandfather back over a long dirt road that passed over some railroad tracks. He was the first boy she had ever brought home to meet her family and everyone was nervous! Ethan was probably the most nervous headed to a farmhouse to meet her father whose friends referred to him as “The Rock Johnson” because of his size and muscles. But Ethan took the risk! He was driving his sister’s Hyundai Elantra when he hit "those infamous train tracks" about a quarter-mile away from the house, and his engine got unplugged! His car rolled down the hill and he was able to make it into the driveway but the majority of the visit was focused on his Hyundai trying to restart!
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Dayanara Bree was born and raised in Kent, Ohio. She attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent. She graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a concentration in Neuroscience. Currently she works at the University as a Research Technician in a Biomedical/ Neuroendocrinology laboratory that studies fertility hormones and disorders in the brain. She is planning to continue her education and go into a PhD program for Neuropsychology in the fall of 2021.
HOBBIES: Art, Drawing, Socializing
FAVORITE FOOD: Perogies.
FAVORITE COLOR: Burgundy
HATE: Smell of Lavender and Sweet Pickles

Ethan James was raised in Berea, Ohio as well as Winnipeg Canada. He returned to the States to live in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. He graduated high school from Berea-Midpark High. He received his Bachelors of Business Management in Human Resources from Kent State University. His job goals are to be an HR generalist with a concentration on consultation in start-up companies and integration of technology into the field. HOBBIES: Video Games, Reading, Board games
FAVORITE FOOD: Tacos
FAVORITE COLOR: Purple
HATE: Traffic













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