Samantha Mecklenburg and Brendan Clemente

Dave and Ruth Mecklenburg of Sleepy Eye, along with Frank and Margot Clemente of Fleming Island, Florida (formerly of Hampstead, New Hampshire), announce the engagement of their children, Samantha Mecklenburg and Brendan Clemente.

Samantha is a 2004 graduate of Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s High School, a 2008 graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and a 2016 graduate of The International Professional School of Bodywork, San Diego, California. She is a Holistic Health Practitioner and has a private practice called Journey to Joy Healing.

Brendan is a 2004 graduate of Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire, and a 2008 graduate of Keene State New Hampshire. He is a professional writer, musician, and a Customer Resolutions Manager for Greenbacker, a renewable energy company.

The couple has planned a Sept. 23 wedding in New Ulm.