Madison and Katie first met when playing soccer in 2001. They quickly became best friends and their friendship has held strong through many moves and life changes. They’ve shared many laughs, tears, and prayers throughout their friendship and Katie is honored to have Madison stand by her side.

Lauren and Katie met during an online class their first semester of CRNA school at TCU. Together they bonded through the highs and lows of CRNA school and becoming CRNAs. Lauren was the sunshine Katie needed to help her get through tough life moments, such as the death of her Granny, challenging tests, and rough days at clinical. Katie and Lauren have maintained their friendship via long distance and enjoy traveling together and attending conferences.

Alexa and Katie became friends after meeting at a CRNA conference in Washington, DC in April 2023. Alexa and Katie’s friendship grew after Katie began working in Columbus. They spent 2024 training for a triathlon with many mornings spent putting miles on their bikes and chatting about life as new CRNAs.

Gareth and Ryan met while they were both at The Ohio University. Ryan and Gareth became close friends while Ryan was Gareth's flight instructor. Gareth and Ryan are both now commercial airline pilots and enjoy supporting each other in their careers and family life. Ryan is honored to have Gareth stand by his stand.

Erica and Katie met when Katie started attending the Sunday school class that Erica led. Erica and Katie both went on the church led medical mission trip to Kenya in 2019 and their friendship grew stronger. Over the years, Erica has been a wonderful mentor and friend to Katie and Katie has loved watching Erica perform her missions.

Bridget and Katie met in 2017 when Katie started attending First Baptist Dallas. Katie and Bridget became close friends when they roomed together during their mission trip in Kenya. Katie and Bridget have cheered each other on while they both advanced their educations over these past few years and have remained strong friends through long distance.

Katie met Katy through Madison. They bonded over having a shared best friend and through planning Madison’s wedding festivities. Katie has loved watching Katy become a mom. Katy was one of Katie’s biggest cheerleaders while she was in CRNA school and Katie is so thankful Madison brought them together!

Ryan and Mike became friends while serving as pilot union representatives. Mike has been a big supporter of Ryan these past couple of years and, after meeting Katie, he told Ryan, “she’s a keeper.”

Cody and Ryan are cousins only 5 months apart in age so you can imagine the fun they got into growing up. Cody and Ryan still create many laughs when they’re found together.

Zach and Ryan have grown up together creating many laughs and memories. They’ve traveled the country together, were college roommates, and continue to enjoy meeting up for alumni band events at their high school.

Kassi is Ryan’s sister. Katie knew Kassi had a kind heart from the moment she met her and saw how she cared for her family. She is one of Ryan’s biggest advocates. Kassi is the kind of person everyone hopes they have as a sister-in-law.

Corey is Ryan’s brother-in-law and they’ve known each other since high school. Corey is an expert sports fan and always knows what games to watch. Corey is also a dedicated family man and is always willing to lend a hand.

Jarrod and Ryan met in undergrad and were roommates during their early days as pilots. They enjoy relaxing together and catching up when their schedules align by playing games.