MARIETTA, GA. – The engagement of Elizabeth M. Walling of Marietta, Ga., and Mark V. Cassidy, 222 Mulligan St., Phoenixville, was announced by her mother, Beverly Walling of Marietta, Ga. She is also the daughter of the late George D. Walling.

Ms. Walling is a 2003 graduate of Pope High School and a 2008 graduate of Georgia State University with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She is a registered nurse at the University of Pennsylvania/Dermatology, Philadelphia.

Her fiancé is the son of James and Brenda Ritschard, 317 Crest Lane, East Coventry. He is a 2001 graduate of Ocean City High School and a 2005 graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture. He is a landscape architect/design consultant and owner of MVC Designs/California Closets, Pottstown.

An April 18, 2015 wedding at Peachtree Cathedral in Atlanta, Ga., is planned.