{"632445":{"#nid":"632445","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Cabreras: How Happily Ever After Started in a Psychology Class","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELooking for love? Considering using an online dating platform? There\u0026rsquo;s really no need \u0026mdash; just \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=18059\u0022\u003Efollow Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera\u0026rsquo;s lead\u003C\/a\u003E, and you might meet your match in a Georgia Tech psychology class!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the first year of his doctoral education, \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera was enrolled in a 6-hour statistics class. Despite tricky curriculum based around quantitative research methods and data analysis, statistics wasn\u0026rsquo;t the only thing on \u0026Aacute;ngel\u0026rsquo;s mind. Sitting in the same room as him was \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cabrerainsights.com\/?page_id=2\u0022\u003EBeth Fraser\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026Aacute;ngel found Beth fascinating. With her family, she had traveled to Europe, Russia, and Australia. In a challenging class, she stood out to him as the smartest. And naturally, he thought she was beautiful.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETurns out, Beth was also intrigued by \u0026Aacute;ngel. She liked his accent, and thought he was cute. When he asked her to see the Spanish Symphony at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe Ferst Center\u003C\/a\u003E, she saw a chance for a unique experience \u0026mdash; a Spanish Symphony with a Spaniard!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut their first date ended up being more than just an interesting cultural experience, and during the third year of their doctoral education, Beth and \u0026Aacute;ngel married.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduation, they moved to Spain to launch their careers. There, they also began to raise two children, Alex and Emilia. When a job opportunity presented itself, they returned to the United States. And as new opportunities arose, they moved and adapted. They\u0026rsquo;ve lived in Atlanta, Madrid, Arizona, and Virginia; they\u0026rsquo;ve seen their children grow up and go to college; they\u0026rsquo;ve tried, failed, and celebrated success \u0026mdash; and they\u0026rsquo;ve done it all together.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo this Valentine\u0026rsquo;s Day, if you\u0026rsquo;re looking for a partner, or maybe just someone to go to a concert with, get to know someone new in class or on campus. If you\u0026rsquo;re anything like \u0026Aacute;ngel or Beth, you may just find a new friend, or the love of your life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead more about President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera and first lady Dr. Beth Cabrera in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=18059\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Alumni Magazine\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Grace Pietkiewicz, First-Year Student, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learning about how Georgia Tech\u0027s President and First Lady fell in love."}],"uid":"35185","created_gmt":"2020-02-13 20:01:14","changed_gmt":"2020-02-13 20:24:57","author":"kpietkiewicz3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"632443":{"id":"632443","type":"image","title":"The Cabrera Family","body":null,"created":"1581623623","gmt_created":"2020-02-13 19:53:43","changed":"1581623623","gmt_changed":"2020-02-13 19:53:43","alt":"","file":{"fid":"240631","name":"cabrera family photo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cabrera%20family%20photo.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cabrera%20family%20photo.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":113431,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cabrera%20family%20photo.jpg?itok=6KjBvTLv"}}},"media_ids":["632443"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[{"id":"115521","name":"valentines day"},{"id":"4556","name":"valentine"},{"id":"183957","name":"Cabreras"},{"id":"4557","name":"love"},{"id":"172533","name":"\u00c1ngel Cabrera"},{"id":"1271","name":"President"},{"id":"183958","name":"Beth Cabrera"},{"id":"1222","name":"psychology"},{"id":"4743","name":"class"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGrace Pietkiewicz\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Assistant\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nkatiegracepz@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["katiegracepz@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}