Kichula, Hower

A May 17 wedding is being planned by Colleen Kichula and Patrick Hower, both of Santa Clara, Calif.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Michael and Donna Kichula of Philadelphia. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are James and Donna Hower of Butler.

The bride-elect is a 1998 graduate of Basil High School and a 2003 graduate of Duquesne University, where she earned a degree in speech pathology. She works as a contractor for MBI in San Jose, Calif.

Her fiancé graduated in 1995 from Slippery Rock High School and in 1999 from Duquesne University, where he earned a degree in information systems management. He works for AMMedical Response in San Jose.