Ashley (Koesterer) and Michael Pickler met in an English class at S&T in 2012 and started walking together after class. Two years later, Michael graduated with a bachelor’s degree in information science and technology and Ashley earned bachelor’s degrees in business administration and economics.
As students, some of their favorite shared campus traditions included Sigma Chi’s Derby Days and St. Pat’s. After marrying in 2017, they officially continued a tradition started by Lance Pickler and Diane Botonis, Michael’s parents, who also met at S&T in the 1980s.
“We’re hoping to keep the pattern going with our little one,” she says.
Their relationship advice?
“Make the most of your time together and always go on the adventure,” she says.
Share This Story
Spark a Memory?
Share your story! Fill out the form below to share your fondest memory or anecdote of S&T. If you'd prefer not typing, you can also share by phone at 833-646-3715 (833-Miner150).
Abby (Pittroff) and Ryan Riess
Student athletes Abby (Pittroff) and Ryan Riess met in August 2002 outside the campus’s Rayle Cafeteria. “I thought to myself,…
Harvest Collier on student success
Harvest Collier, a professor of chemistry, served several years in the early 21st century as vice provost...
Studying the past to improve the future
Katy Bloomberg, who earned her bachelor’s degree in history in 2006, believes that her experience working in S&T’s Archives prepared…
Contributing to a Nobel Prize
Dr. Clyde Cowan, ChemE’40, was posthumously recognized for his part in research that earned the 1995 Nobel Prize in physics….
Chase Barnes and Auburn Meister
Chase Barnes met Auburn Meister during Opening Week in August 2015 at his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon. “We kept hanging…
Not your average Joe
You know all about Joe Miner, the world’s greatest mascot. But do you know Joe Minor, the civil engineer? Joseph…