John and Mary Sciera of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Sciera, to Eric Snyder, son of Percy Snyder of Greencastle, Ind. and Ms. Deborah Snyder, of Orlando, Fla.

The bride-to-be is a 1998 graduate of Sandy Creek High School and a 2001 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in natural resources and environmental science. She is a 2003 and 2008 graduate of Clemson University with both master’s and doctorate degrees in environmental toxicology. She currently works for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Atlanta.

The groom-elect is a 1997 graduate of Vero Beach High School in Vero Beach, Fla. He earned a bachelor’s degree. in industrial technology from Purdue University in 2001. He currently works as a product development manger with Lithonia Lighting in Conyers.

The wedding will be April 30, 2011, on the lawn at Magnolia Hall in Piedmont Park in Atlanta. Following a honeymoon in St. Maarten, the couple will reside in Atlanta.