Ms. Vicki M. Thrift and Mr. Sean F. Darden, both of Chesapeake, Virginia, take pleasure in announcing their engagement.

Vicki graduated from Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake in 1996. She attended Tidewater Community College, where she graduated in 1998 with a degree in Legal Assisting. She is currently employed with Shaheen and Shaheen P.C. as a Real Estate Paralegal.

Sean graduated from Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake in 1994. He attended Tidewater Community College and is currently employed as a mechanic for Mizelle's Front End and Frame Service.

The wedding ceremony will take place on June 15, 2002, at Baker Hall in the Botanical Gardens of Norfolk, Virginia. Vicki can be reached by e-mail at vthrift@shaheenlaw.com.