Andre, Higginbotham to marry

Duane and Cindy Higginbotham of Pioneer, Ohio, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellisha Noel Higginbotham, to Mark Wesley Andre, son of Paul and Debbie Andre of Wauseon.

Ellisha is a 2002 home-school graduate. She received her Associate in Nursing degree from Northwest State Community College. Elli is a registered nurse currently employed at Hillsdale Community Health Center in Hillsdale, Mich. In November, she will receive her Bachelor's of Science and Nursing degree from Spring Arbor University.

Mark is a 2002 graduate of Wauseon High School. He received a Bachelor's of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering degree from Ohio State University in 2007. Mark is currently working as a mechanical-electrical engineer for TRC in Jackson, Mich.

The couple is planning a July wedding at the lakeside home of the bride's parents in Pioneer. They will reside in Hillsdale, Mich.