Hodo-Barber

Robert and Kim Hodo of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Larissa Kristine Hodo, to Nicholas Anthony Barber, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Tom and Kathy Barber of Cleveland, Ohio.

Hodo is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a degree in psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a certificate from Pierre Laclede Honors College in 2005. She received a master of science (research) in industrial-organizational psychology from St. Louis University in February 2007, and is pursuing a doctoral degree in industrial-organizational psychology. She is a research lab coordinator in the psychology department at St. Louis University, and is a research assistant with American Psychological Association.

Barber is a 2000 graduate of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, and received a degree in biology from St. Louis University in 2004. He expects to receive a master of science in May from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, while continuing work on a doctoral degree in biology, where he is supported by a fellowship from USEPA.

A May 26 wedding is planned at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson.