Patrick Dennen and Yohana Rueda

Patrick Dennen of Newtown and Yohana Rueda of New Canaan are engaged to be married.

Patrick is the son of Mark and Susan Dennen of Sandy Hook.

He is a 1998 graduate of Newtown High School, and a 2004 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, where he earned a degree in business administration. He is a tax analyst for The IMB Corporation.

Yohana is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hector Antonio Franceschi of Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela. She is a 1997 graduate of Saint Gema High School. She then attended Andres Bello Catholic University and University Central of Venezuela, where she earned a master’s degree in tax law. She is employed as an attorney.

An August 2009 wedding is being planned.