Augie Sweethearts: Madelyn Kerback '80 and Keith Anderson '82

Submitted by Madelyn Kerback of Sycamore, Ill.

My second day at Augustana I sat down to have my ID photo taken. Behind the camera was a handsome blond. I smiled, he snapped the camera and then he said, “Hey, I need another photo. The smiling photo won’t work.” No smile? Hmm. Odd, but okay.

Soon after, the handsome blond and I became close as we sang in The Augustana Choir and dated on occasion. Then it happened! When I returned to Augie my junior year, he stopped by. We looked at each other and that was it! We call it as our “b-bing” moment – when we knew we were in love. We celebrate our 39th anniversary in 2019. The ID photo? I think he had a “b-bing” moment when he first saw me smile and it distracted him from taking the first photo. Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking with it!