Heather and Robert first met as residents in Brogdon Hall’s Residential College living-learning community. Heather worked the front desks of the residence halls and Robert would visit her at work and keep her company. Their relationship blossomed over their years at Texas State, and after they both had graduated and moved to Houston, Robert proposed. Robert has since been named an Alumni Association Young Alumni Rising Star and the couple established the African American Leaders in STEM scholarship for Texas State students along with fellow alum Jeffrey Greenwood.