Ben Leffel ’10 and Dani Webster-Leffel ’10 met as freshmen in 2006, instantly becoming friends during orientation and remaining inseparable until graduating in 2010. Little did they know how their paths would continue to intertwine over the next two decades.
On Christmas 2025, Ben proposed to Dani at the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, a spot they had been visiting together since 2006. They were married at the amphitheater on Aug. 15, 2026, in a ceremony officiated by their favorite professor, Candy Canzoneri. A camera battery failure left them with very few photos of the ceremony itself. To capture those moments properly, they returned to the amphitheater with a photographer on Sept. 26 to renew their vows. As a special touch, Dani surprised Ben during Homecoming with a personalized Donor Garden sign on Towers Lawn.
Fun Fact: During his time at Otterbein, Ben was Cardy the Cardinal!
