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Kenneth Morris and Terry McGruder

Feb 16, 2023

Kenneth Morris and Terry McGruder then and now.

"We met at the street dance in the parking lot of Hart Hall in September 1969. I was a senior and Terry was a freshman. Terry was slated to attend Eastern Kentucky but was recipient of a Board of Regents Scholarship to Ā鶹“«Ć½ and chose to attend Ā鶹“«Ć½ State. We had numerous encounters during the first semester. As a charter member of Zeta Omicron Chapter of AlphaPhiAlpha, the Alphas often socialized with the Pearls, an interest group of the AlphaKappaAlpha Sorority, of which Terry was a member. Our first ā€œofficialā€ date was Friday February 13, 1970. We attended Campus Lights and dinner at Jerryā€™s Restaurant. Our 2nd date was Valentineā€™s Day AlphaPhiAlpha Dance at the Triangle Inn Restaurant. We continued dating the rest of the semester. I graduated from Ā鶹“«Ć½ in June of 1970 and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant and began serving a two-year service commitment in the Army, including a tour in Vietnam. Our relationship continued to grow, and we became engaged in September 1971 and married In December 1972, Terryā€™s senior year at Ā鶹“«Ć½ State. We celebrated our 50th year anniversary December 2022. Our family consist of a daughter, AKA Legacy, a son, Alpha Legacy , and 4 grandchildren, 2 boys and 2 girls. A casual introduction at a street dance in 1969 on Ā鶹“«Ć½ā€™s campus has lead to over 50 Years of Love and blessings."

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