Jeff and Susan Horen of Overland Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Elizabeth Horen, to Jacob Lehman Kaplan, son of Rosalee and Andy Kaplan of Roanoke, Va.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Freda Saphier of Sarasota, Fla., and the late H. Solomon Horen of Louisville, Ky., and the late Edith and Seymour Chellin of Cranbury, N.J. She attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a minor in Jewish studies. During her time at KU, she served as student body vice president and president of KU Hillel. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and named a KU Woman of Distinction. At graduation, she was a Chancellor’s Student Award recipient. She is currently employed as Atlanta leadership management director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Atlanta.
The future groom is the grandson of the late Sylvia and Marcus Kaplan of Roanoke, Va., and the late Rhea and Seymour Lehman of Pittsburgh. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Brandeis University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with minors in Spanish and business. He played varsity basketball, graduated with honors and hosted a sports radio show. He is currently in his second year of a joint degree program in law and business from Emory University in Atlanta.
A July 1 wedding at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo., is planned.
