{"id":19122,"date":"2024-05-15T15:52:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=19122"},"modified":"2025-02-28T08:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:33:37","slug":"your-stories-natalie-blanton-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/05\/15\/your-stories-natalie-blanton-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Stories: Natalie (Blanton) Niles &#8217;22"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_19127\" style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19127\" class=\"wp-image-19127 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8694-Natalie-Blanton-e1739480224628-247x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8694-Natalie-Blanton-e1739480224628-247x300.jpeg 247w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8694-Natalie-Blanton-e1739480224628.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natalie &#8217;22 and Sam Niles &#8217;22, as Rev. Amy Shorner-Johnson officiates their wedding.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As we celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etown.edu\/about\/125-celebration.aspx\">Elizabethtown College\u2019s 125th anniversary<\/a>, we\u2019re sharing the favorite stories of our alumni, students, staff, and faculty during their time at Etown. Whether it\u2019s a funny anecdote from your dorm days, a moment of mentorship from a class or professor, or a standout experience from a campus event, these stories submitted by members of the Blue Jay community not only commemorate the rich history of our institution but also serve as a reminder of the lasting impact that Elizabethtown College has had on the lives of so many individuals.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Stories: Natalie (Blanton) Niles &#8217;22 &#8211; Music Education (Voice)<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I met my now-husband Sam during orientation activities in the fall of 2018 and we started dating a few days later. We have been inseparable since New Student Orientation, and we got married in August 2024. Elizabethtown College Chaplain &amp; Director of Spiritual and Religious Life Rev. Amy Shorner-Johnson was our officiant! During our time at Etown, we were crowned Homecoming King and Queen in 2021. I decided to come back to Etown to pursue a Master of Music Education (MME) degree, so I am both a proud alumna and a student!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be a part of the celebration of 125 years of excellence at Etown by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf0_mMHzsHhefJwHsHwLbLM8IO1xZoytdjv1-Tol6wceYio8Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">sharing your Etown story.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we celebrate Elizabethtown College\u2019s 125th anniversary, we\u2019re sharing the favorite stories of our alumni, students, staff, and faculty during their time at Etown. 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