2010 Love Story - Anderson and Kiesha Sainci
Feb 14, 2015
College move-in day: a day filled with excitement, changes, and the opportunity to begin a new adventure in life. It was August 2007 when Kiesha Tuck (C’11) first arrived on the University of Dubuque campus from the U.S. military base in Aviano, Italy. Anderson Sainci (C’10) was a sophomore at UD when he met Kiesha on that warm day in the bustling halls of Cassatt. It was a busy day on campus, but between the craziness of registration, room assignments, and meeting hundreds of new people, Kiesha stumbled upon the guy that she would call her husband four short years later. The pair had many mutual friends and constantly found themselves with the same group. However, it wasn’t until the fall of 2008 when Anderson and Kiesha started dating and “officially” became a couple. From that point forward, they were nearly inseparable, “with so many things in common, we were always together,” said Kiesha. Anderson added “we had a special bond and supported each other since our families were so far away, mine in Florida and Kiesha’s in Italy.” The couple’s relationship blossomed over the next year, and during UD’s annual Homecoming Weekend celebration, Anderson proposed to Kiesha.
From that moment on, life was a whirlwind of classes, organizational involvement, and planning for their future. Kiesha and Anderson welcomed their first child, Ayden, into the world in April 2010. After graduation, Mr. and Mrs. Sainci said “I Do” in Dubuque, Iowa on June 3, 2011, and were honored to have three of their closest friends from UD stand by their side.
The Sainci family has made Dubuque their home. Kiesha and Anderson keep busy with their thriving careers and three young children, Ayden (4), Abreayla (2), and Alyanna (8 months). Kiesha enjoys working at Prudential Retirement as a registered representative. Anderson continued on to earn his master of arts in communication from UD, and now works for the City of Dubuque as well as being actively involved with several community organizations.
