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Congratulations, Allie & Zach!

 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunter of Prairie Village, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Lynn Hunter, to Zachary William Silvestri, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Silvestri of Nashville, Tennessee. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Byron Duncan of Prairie Village and the late Mr. Duncan, and Mrs. John Hunter of Wichita, Kansas, and the late Mr. Hunter. Allie is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in business – marketing from Miami University. A member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Allie is employed with JL Buchanan in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. William Snider of Longwood, Florida, and the late Mr. Snider, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Silvestri. Zach is a graduate of Benilde St. Margaret’s in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He received a bachelor of science degree in engineering management from Miami University and a master of business administration degree from the University of Notre Dame. A member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Zach is careering with McKinsey & Company in Minneapolis. Theirs will be a September 3rd wedding at Hotel Kansas City. 

Featured in the April 16, 2022 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: Kristen Pulido Photography

 

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