Surprise Marriage Proposal at American University Commencement

"As American University School of Public Affairs graduates walked across the stage to accept their diplomas, graduate Sarah Cooper got the surprise of a lifetime." – American University

  1. "In addition to the excitement of being a new graduate, Cooper is now newly engaged to School of Communication graduate Sam Miller. He proposed on stage in front of family and classmates." – American University
  2. Aaaannd someone just got proposed to at spa graduation.... #2012AUGrad wow.
  3. Not every day that someone gets engaged.. Except at MY GRADUATION.. We had to pause the ceremony for that one #2012AUGrad #Gday #SUPERHEROS
  4. I'm at the #2012AUGrad and this guy just proposed to one of the undergrads!!!!!! And she said yes!!! It was so cute!!!!! :-)
  5. #2012AUGrad just engaged on stage and stole everyone's thunder. In this economy you gotta swoop up a mate with good career prospects fast.
  6. Loved the proposal at Commencement! Get it Sammy and Sarah! #2012AUGrad
  7. Girl gets job offer on stage at yesterday's grad, another girl gets engaged at today's grad...#2012AUGrad: making me feel painfully average.
  8. Then the video went viral and the story garnered national media attention!
  9. VIDEO: New @AmericanU Graduate Proposes To Girlfriend He Met Freshman Year: bit.ly/Js6KP6
  10. .@AmericanU Graduation Interrupted by Marriage Proposal bit.ly/L3GAWf
  11. They met during orientation. She earned her degree yesterday and he was on bended knee, waiting on stage: wapo.st/L3xDMH
  12. American U. Graduation Interrupted by Marriage Proposal bit.ly/KmYQaB
  13. Graduate Proposes to Girlfriend During Commencement, Crowd Goes Wild [VIDEO] - on.mash.to/L4Gw8P
  14. Oh, and we got the front page story on Storify. That's pretty cool, too. Thanks, Storify!

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