Wagoner-McClard

Phillip and Leta Wagoner of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Beth Wagoner, to Lance Christian McClard, both of Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Richard and Rebecca McClard of Jackson.

Wagoner is a 1996 graduate of Central High School. She received a degree in human development and family studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2001. She is pursuing a master's degree in social work from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

McClard is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School. He received a degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2002. He is a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle School in Ridge Spring, S.C.

A July 24 wedding is planned at Centenary United Methodist Church.