Thomas and Patricia Kozak of Libertyville, Illinois and Jim and Gini Ann Loeffler of Fayetteville, Georgia announce the engagement of their children, Carolyn Kozak and Benjamin Loeffler.

Carolyn graduated from Libertyville High School, Libertyville, Ill., in 2005. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2009 with a B.A. in art history. She will complete her M.A. in Arctic and northern studies at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, at the end of the year.

Benjamin graduated from Fayette County High School, Fayetteville, in 2006. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in 2010 and an M.S. in mechanical engineering in 2012. He is currently working as an energy management engineer in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The wedding will take place in Girdwood, Alaska. After an Alaskan honeymoon the couple will reside in Fairbanks.