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Congratulations, Shana and Thomas!

Amy Lichtenstein of Highland Park, Illinois, and Jim Lichtenstein of Los Angeles, California, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Shana Lisa Lichtenstein, to Thomas Bradley Martin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baxter Martin of Leawood. Shana is a graduate of Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Indiana University. Shana is careering with Starcom MediaVest Group in Chicago, Illinois. 

Her groom-elect is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School. Brad was an escort in the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties Community Ball and Cotillion in 1996. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in television and journalism from Drake University. Brad is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and is employed by Comcast NBC in Chicago. Theirs will be an October 12th wedding at Cafe Brauer in Chicago. 

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