On September 3rd, 32 year old figure skater Michelle Kwan got engaged to 30 year old Clay Pell, director for strategic planning on the National Security staff at the White House and grandson of the late Senator Claiborne Pell (who established Pell Grants). Pell proposed on Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island with an oval engagement ring, the shape of an ice rink. The championship skater hopes Vera Wang will design her wedding gown. The designer created outfit for Kwan’s competitions for six years. The happy couple first met in April 2011. You can read more about the engagement here.
Michelle Kwan Engaged