The Kallenbachs

Tasheenah (Brown) ’12 and Jordan Kallenbach ‘13

Years before Tasheenah (Brown) ’12 and Jordan Kallenbach ’13 met, fate was busy working to bring them together. Their story began when the two strangers shared a dance at an off-campus party. They later sat on opposite ends of their “International Advertising and Public Relations” class in Goddard Hall. In the course they learned about global marketing techniques, explored different consumer demographic profiles and took a two-week study trip to London, England and Paris, France.

Jordan and Tasheenah never really spoke until the two were waiting to board a flight to London. It was Tasheenah’s first time flying, and Jordan offered to sit next to her during the long flight. Throughout their Eurotrip, Jordan and Tasheenah connected over their love for food, music and art.

The two Eastern alumni married on Sept. 22, 2019. With more than eight years’ worth of memories and counting, Jordan and Tasheenah share their love for discovering new places, like spending long weekends in Seattle, WA, searching for the Fremont Troll or exploring Mayan ruins in Mexico. What started off as two students on a college trip abroad has blossomed into a deep connection filled with love, respect and balance. Now, Jordan and Tasheenah share their home in Connecticut with their cats Noah Garrison and Morris Walnut Weasley.