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Congratulations Megan & Kevin!

Mr. and Mrs. Ken L. Hickerson of Our Town, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Sauder Hickerson, to Kevin Martin Sheehan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Sheehan of Cold Spring Harbor, New York. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Carolee Sauder Leek of Our Town and the late Mr. James L. Leek. Megan is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in journalism from The University of Kansas. Megan is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and a BOTAR, class of 2003. Megan careers with Travel + Leisure in New York City. 

Her groom-elect graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School. Kevin earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Dartmouth College. He is a member of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity, and is employed by Berggruen Holdings in New York City. Theirs will be a May 18th wedding in Westhampton, New York. 

Also featured in the February 23rd issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Joshua Zuckerman


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