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Congratulations, Meghan & Elijah!

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gerard Spivak of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Meghan Elizabeth Spivak, to Elijah James Beal, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Beal of Belleville, Illinois. Meghan is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tulsa. A member of Chi Omega sorority, Meghan is a pharmaceutical and life sciences account manager with New England Controls in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Her groom-elect is a graduate of Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville. Elijah received both a bachelor of science degree in finance and a bachelor of science degree in energy management from the University of Tulsa. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Order. Elijah is currently studying for a juris doctor from the Boston University School of Law. After graduation in May, he will career with Foley Hoag in Boston. Theirs will be an August 12th wedding at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kansas.    

Featured in the October 29, 2022 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: Janelle Carmela Photography

 

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