Central Marriages and Partnerships

Bryan and I met in 1992 during our freshman year (class of 255!!). The first time we met, we locked eyes in the hallway and that was the moment where our souls connected. Naturally, we wanted to get to know each other better. One day after gym class, Bryan and I stayed behind to sit on the bleachers to talk. I’m sure we both missed our next class or two. We both remember it being an amazing conversation and at the end Bryan gave me his gold chain to wear.

Although Tia and I knew each other at Central, the story of our relationship started almost fifteen years after graduation with a chance meeting at an academic conference in San Diego. We talked at length and once we realized that we were both on the same return flight to Philadelphia, Tia switched her seat so we could sit next to each other and continue getting to know each other.

Throughout our time within Central hallowed halls, Kevin and I only shared two classes. We had known each other before high school, but we were not close; he is the cousin of a friend, and we would occasionally end up at the same get-togethers. However, he left an impression on me in those two measly classes.

Paul and I met in the orchestra. I remember the first time I walked into the room at 14 years old I saw him standing behind the timpani. My eyes were instantly drawn to him, I found him to be so handsome. We didn’t date right away.

Our love story actually started pre-Central! Pierre and I grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other for ~18 years. It wasn’t until high school where we bonded freshman year on the track team (he taught me how to properly run long distance) and took the bus home together.

We originally met on the 18 bus leaving from Fox Chase. We were both heavily involved in Mr. Erlick’s research G class all throughout Central and became close friends.

It started off with him standing me up for my senior prom because of Mardi Gras. LOL! He came back and apologized in his Marine uniform (swoon).

Lancers and libraries. She noticed him while at a group training for their after school jobs at Philadelphia Public Libraries. They first met each other in the 3rd floor middle corridor of CHS in between the buzzer rings. Sean was walking out of choir rehearsal down the hall towards the steps with Patricia’s childhood best friend, Stephanie Waskiewicz 266.

We met on the front lawn at the end of our sophomore year — back when Half-Day Fridays were still a thing. In typical 16-year-old boy fashion, Darren hurt himself trying to impress me (read: he fell out of a tree).

It was the first day of high school at the infamous Central High, and me and my good friend were exploring the school during our lunch, unsure of where to go. My friend ran into someone she knew, an upperclassman.

I was a freshman, he was a sophomore.

There he was changing for football practice on the 2nd middle hallway. Me minding my own business was walking towards him and saw he was in his underwear, I just looked and he said: “what the @$!* are you looking at?”

We met in gym glass in 11th grade
and were best friends for a year after. Then we started dating in 12th grade and have been together for almost 15 years now.

We met in Mr. Bronstein’s chemistry class in 10th grade. We remained friends until the middle of senior year. We dated through college and got married right after we graduated. We now have a 16-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter. Still going strong 23 years later!