Love Rekindled at CU's Homecoming
For most Buffs, Homecoming is a celebration of friendship, college memories and campus life. But for听Laura Williams听(A&S ex鈥87) and听Randy Royther (Econ鈥88), 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Homecoming sparked something special 鈥 a rekindled love story.听
It all began in the fall of 1984. Williams, part of the Delta Gamma sorority, met Royther at a college party.听
鈥淗e flung open the door and said, 鈥楬ello, I鈥檓 home,鈥欌 Williams recalled with a laugh. 鈥淚 thought, 鈥榃ho is that? I鈥檓 interested.鈥欌澨
The spark was instant. They dated throughout their sophomore year until things got too serious for then-20-year-old Royther.听
鈥淲hen she mentioned marriage potential, I panicked and broke it off,鈥 he said.听
Heartbroken, Williams transferred to San Diego State, leaving Boulder and Royther behind.听
They lost touch for over 30 years. At Homecoming in 2017, Royther and Williams ran into each other at a tailgate party.听
鈥淎ll of a sudden, someone says, 鈥楻andy Royther, are you really going to walk by and not say hello?鈥欌 Royther recalled.听
It was Williams. The couple still had friends in common and spent the weekend with their old college crew. At that time, both were still married. But in 2019, the couple attended Homecoming again. One was widowed, and the other was divorcing. This time, their reunion developed into more than just friendship.听
鈥淲e looked at each other and said, 鈥楽hould we try this again?鈥欌 Williams said.听
They鈥檝e been together since and got engaged this past March.听
They live on separate coasts, with Royther residing in Pennsylvania and Williams living in California. The couple frequently makes trips to visit each other.听
鈥淲e already have plans for Homecoming this year,鈥 Williams said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 where we fell in love 鈥 twice.鈥澨
Plan your visit for听Homecoming 2025, Oct. 30鈥揘ov. 1, and see how your Buffs story unfolds.
Photos courtesy Randy Royther and Laura Williams