Mr. and Mrs. Joey A. McBride of Sylvania, Ga., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Amanda Brooke, to Mr. Douglas J. Marchand, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Marchand of Savannah, Ga.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Mahaffey of Suches, Ga., the late Mr. Gene Scott of Sylvania and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. McBride of Sylvania. Brooke is a 2004 honor graduate of Screven County High School and a 2006 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, specializing in Exercise and Sports Science. She is a May 2009 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia with a doctorate in Physical Therapy. She is employed as a physical therapist by The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall at Southeastern Orthopedic Center in Savannah.
The groom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Moore Sr. of Richmond, Texas, the late Mr. Frank J. Piletere of Port Arthur, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Marchand Jr. of Galveston, Texas. Jack is a 2000 graduate of Benedictine Military School and a 2006 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, specializing in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. He is employed as a logistics and operations manager for the IKEA distribution center in Port Wentworth, Ga.
Plans are being made for a spring 2010 wedding in Savannah.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Mahaffey of Suches, Ga., the late Mr. Gene Scott of Sylvania and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. McBride of Sylvania. Brooke is a 2004 honor graduate of Screven County High School and a 2006 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, specializing in Exercise and Sports Science. She is a May 2009 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia with a doctorate in Physical Therapy. She is employed as a physical therapist by The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall at Southeastern Orthopedic Center in Savannah.
The groom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Moore Sr. of Richmond, Texas, the late Mr. Frank J. Piletere of Port Arthur, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Marchand Jr. of Galveston, Texas. Jack is a 2000 graduate of Benedictine Military School and a 2006 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, specializing in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. He is employed as a logistics and operations manager for the IKEA distribution center in Port Wentworth, Ga.
Plans are being made for a spring 2010 wedding in Savannah.