Jessi initially became interested in Errol after seeing his creative film treatment in their shared class at UAT. Although others had not yet presented, Jessi immediately volunteered to join Errol's team. Their collaboration on the film project led Errol and Jessi to discover their strong connection and compatibility. They began dating and eventually married, combining their creative talents through the photography studio they founded together after graduation. Working together has brought them even closer and improved their skills.

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Jessi urpuid soon ehange hdr mind about her
futule hush*nd. Errol Tosh, when she discstered
his creative ride in s $ihn tiass taught btr
Raymond lodd Blackwood at UAT As Part o{ the
rnursewonk, each student prepared a lilm treat-
nrent to present to the class, lhn students th*n
vlted on wtrich thty thought was best and whieh
produrtisn tearn they would tiha to ioin. The fsBr
rnnst SopuNar uoncepts r#ere :elested tB be msde
infn an actual fiIm wilh th* treetmenl'r sreatsr
actrng as the prgdueer and team le*del"
Althsugh fhe students har! the upprfiunitf ts wait
until everyone in ihe elass had preseruted, J*tsi
kncw immedistely that she wanicd to bs sn [nql's
team.
"His treatrnent was to {unny *ltd creatiue. I hRew
right away Iwnnled tE be nn hir team. fto sne clse
got it, and na one else voted on the iirst roun*i. I
rais*d my hand eren though rre hadn't seefl ev-
*rynne elset yet."
That tnrrned eul t0 bE a lvlse msue. Etrol s treat-
menl pmved tn hB the rnost popular chsice, and
he got mere votes fnr his emcept tfran there were
Flares 0n his team, But slnqe Jessi vcted fint,
she was assured a now enueted sPot.
Errnl says his inilia! attraction to his wi{e was
based on appeffranee. statimg lhat she "always
drersed reelly nice end lookcd really rlassy," bul
[hrough their wrrh sn the film prticct team, he
began 1o rdalire that tfiere was a lot rnore to lesri
than just her lotkr alone.
''1,1e were putling in a Nat sl hours shoating the
fi[m, and nne night I said, 'Het, anyrne want t0 g0
out to drnner?' - even thuugh I already hnew
eueryone else uas busy,''
The f*s went sut withotlt the rest uf their team
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the {irsl time, and snce thef wnre alsne, it was
clear thry were meant tc be more than just good
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cunrrected so *ssll and didn't run sut sf
thing$ t0 *ny""[rrl erpiains 'lllhat sferted as
smali lrlk just led to a deeper converretisn. lt
iurnped a leucl quirkly, When you me€I the right
Fer$un, ygu fcet lilre gnu've knt$rfl tl'rem for s
real[y lung time."
After dinner, and ryhat iessi desrr!bes as an
"awkward monarnt." Ennl askedjmsi te contin$e
the evening on their tirrt real date tuthe movles,
"l haven't kissed another gry since then,'' says
.iessi.

4. From lhen on" the tvio became inereasingly insepa-
rable. They conlinued tt date lhroughout eollege
and aiter their graduation in 2fl01.
"WE got t0 the ppjnt vlhere we didn'l lvant to be
apart auymore, ss vse mede it s{ficial," says ipssi,
In ?004, the lwo were married ifl La .lqlla, f;4. re-
t*rnsd l0 Arirsna iu a ureeh uf is$t, then jetled nff
to therr honeymnon in Haua'i, Hawaii, fsr what
Err*l describes as "the best week orl my life,"
How, a{lcr three years o{ marriage ' in additiun tn
Errnl s lull-time job ar a inaltimedia content delrel-
oper and Jessi s jnb as a Jjtth Srade teachsr for thE
$eottsdale Uni{ied Srhool District - the two have
started sn entirely new uBnlure"
Tosh lmagery, a f,ave Creeh. AI, phoi*graphy
studis, r*as the inevitable result st mixing two
intensiv*ly crettiue lalents with thc technisal
pxpertise the lwo le*rned at UAT
"l $t6rtgd as a digital uidco ffaior at UAT and I
needed snme te*ures {sr 30 msdeling, N bought a
digital ramera and reali:ed I enioyed dning the
sliils moile than the movies,'' says Errol. "UAT pra-
vided me vtith the steppinrg stones I needed to
rwitch my f*cus and then tahe my phottgraphy to
annther leuel."
"Linda l-aGalia $as my lavuriie teacher. She js
dnad hnnest and ns flull. I thought my first pruject
lur her elass was a rnasterpieee. but I unly gst a S
Onee sh* rrent through it rrith me and erplained
euerytfring, I realilod she was right. By the time I
was dnlte wlth t|re slass. rny shills had grown
tpnfold""
t#frile Tosh lmagery prouides a ttariety o{ commer-
Eial and pentnal phsls scruieps, trrol snd Jessi
quiehly realized that $Bddin€ photograpilywas the
niehe thcy both enjoyed the most and were best at
dring.
"0ur pEssian is neddings and pndraits," sals
Ernl. "lt's up rlose and per$onal. We get so rnmh
satisfaetion out of creating memsries."
Fnr ssmc couples, 1or mueh tirne [ogether eauses
frietion, hut far lessi and Frrol, working together
has brought them closcr together and madc hEth
their wor[i sren bcttsr.
"We enjoy sscnding sn much time log€ther," sayg
.lessi. "${e'ue knnrn eauh nthet sn lmg and knun
eaeh others' style. lt irtst allwotlts go wel!. Me
with the bride. him with the groom, Sometimes
aftrr e uredding. we uill he going thttugh the
photss and djrcsuer we hatie erien taktn the eract
same shqt and it is somethimg thtt is not obtiiaus
I think ?ie iust have a similat attitildt ab0ut
euerything and look at life the ssms way "
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5. RENOU
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The UAT caTnpus has plenty of places to eat, study and
socialize with classmates and teachers. lt also offers
off-campus housing within walking distance of the
school. But for some UAT students, that just wasn't
enough. They want to be on campus 2417. fhey want
ALL GEEK. ALL THE TIIV]E.
The voices of our students (and parents) have been
heard! Founder's Hall was built and the first student-
inhabitants just moved in.
Think of it as Dorm 2.0, We threw out the old blueprints
and boundaries - no long, dark corridors, institutional-
gray walls or smelly community bathrooms here. lnstead,
it's a radical new kind of residence hall totally designed
with geek in mind.
We thought of everything. Each room has been equipped with a phone lack, a
microwave, small refrigerator and both wireless and plug-in Ethernet connections.
The sleeping rooms are grouped in sets of four, so residents only share a bathroom
with a few oiher people, not the entire floor.
And since even the most intreprd hacker occasionally needs to eat, exercise or
just kick back and defrag for awhile, Founder's Hall is equipped with a game
room, fitness center, movie room, lounge, think tanks, laundry facilities and an
extended-hours kitchen.
Of course, student health and safety was of primary concern, and for this reason
Founder's Hall is completely drug and alcohol free, and smoking is prohibited in the
building. The hall is only accessible to residents with a keycard, and guests must
register at the front desk. The hall director lives on-site and resident assistants live
on each floor to ensure these policies are observed and that agreed-upon community
rules are respected.
Check out uat.eduifoundershall for more info.
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