Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Szczepaniec of Peachtree City announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ashley Lauren Szczepaniec, to Michael Thomas Kulbacki of East Brunswick, N.J., son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kulbacki.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Beck of Williamsburg, Va., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Szczepaniec of Buffalo, N.Y. She is a 2005 graduate of Starr’s Mill High School. She currently is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Auburn University and will graduate in May 2009.

The groom-to-be is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Baran of East Brunswick, N.J., and Mary Kulbacki and the late Peter Kulbacki, also of East Brunswick, N.J. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, a bachelor’s degree in business management, and an MBA from Auburn University. He currently is an airline pilot for Express Jet.

The wedding will be May 23, 2009, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Following a honeymoon, the couple will reside in South Amboy, N.J.