Hengst - Pennington

Rob and Connie Hengst of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel J. Hengst, to Tyler J. Pennington. He is the son of Kimberly Pennington of Belleville, Illinois, and Frank Pennington of Alton, Illinois.

Rachel is a graduate of Central High School. She attended Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is a compliance coordinator with Health Care Management Systems in St. Louis.

Tyler is a graduate of Collinsville High School. He attended Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and received a degree in associated technology in electrical automation and control systems from Ranken College in St. Louis. He is a procurement analyst with Fast Technology Group in Glen Carbon, Illinois.

An Oct. 4 wedding is planned at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.