In 2012, Karen was coordinating Student Support Services volunteers for Bobcat Build. She sent an email to the group asking if someone had a truck and could help bring tools to their job site. Angel volunteered. After Bobcat Build, they returned to campus for their free hot dogs and hung out for a little while before walking over to Bobcat Stadium for the football game. They became Facebook friends after that, but fell out of touch. They reconnected in 2015 and are now married and have a son.