Frank -- Burford

Steven and Teresa Frank of Bentonville, Arkansas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Grace Elisabeth Frank, to Nathan Matthias Burford of Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is the son of Lenny and Jane Burford of Benton, Missouri.

Grace is a 2011 graduate of Bentonville High School. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in human development and family science at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Nathan is a 2007 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School in Benton. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering physics from Southeast Missouri State University and a Master of Science degree in microelectronics-photonics from the University of Arkansas. He will graduate this month with a Ph.D. in microelectronics-photonics from the University of Arkansas.

A Jan. 8, 2017, wedding is planned at St. Anthony's on the Creek in Lowell, Arkansas.