Makayla (Appel) and Sebastian Klesing

Makayla (Appel) and Sebastian Klesing met through the Air Force ROTC program during the fall 2015 semester.

Makayla (Appel) and Sebastian Klesing
Makayla (Appel) and Sebastian Klesing

“We were acquaintances and shared some mutual friends,” she says. “Fast forward to Fall 2017 and we were kind of set up by our mutual friends. Sebastian ended up asking me out on a date, and we went to dinner at Los Arcos.”

As students, the couple enjoyed spending time together in the library where they would study for exams and do homework. 

“We both definitely enjoyed our time in the library more when we were together,” she says.

Sebastian earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in 2018 and Makayla earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering the following year. The couple married in August 2020.

“We are both so thankful that we found each other during our time at Missouri S&T,” she says. “Our relationship started when we both least expected it, and we are forever grateful that S&T brought us together.”

Today both Makayla and Sebastian work for the U.S. Air Force as a logistics readiness officer and a pilot, respectively.

Their relationship advice?

“Be patient with one another and never go to bed angry,” 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).

Sarah (Lewey) and Leslie “Les” McDaniel

Sarah (Lewey) and Leslie “Les” McDaniel

When Sarah (Lewey) and Leslie “Les” McDaniel met in 2013 at a local bar called the Grotto, it was all…

Amanda (Gealy) and Logan Meyer

Amanda (Gealy) and Logan Meyer

Amanda (Gealy) and Logan Meyer met through mutual friends during St. Pat’s in 2010. Amanda earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees…

Titanoboa – reptile king of the prehistoric rainforest

Titanoboa – reptile king of the prehistoric rainforest

Sixty million years ago in the steamy prehistoric forests of what is now Colombia, there slithered a 50-foot, 2,500-pound reptile….

Anika (Stuckenschneider) and Jacob (Wang) Careaga

Anika (Stuckenschneider) and Jacob (Wang) Careaga

Anika (Stuckenschneider) met Jacob (Wang) Careaga during the spring of 1996 when he came over to her Kappa Delta sorority…

The ‘steam locomotive’ of printers

The ‘steam locomotive’ of printers

When Philip Chen joined Xerox Corp. in 1967, only big companies could afford printers and scanners. Now retired and with…

Pitching in a World Series

Pitching in a World Series

The only Miner to ever pitch in a World Series game, Marvin H. “Baby Face” Breuer pitched for the New…