Travis Beer and Julie Crothers

Julie Crothers, Syracuse, and Travis Beer, Nappanee, announce their engagement.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Scott and Kim Crothers, Syracuse. She is a 2007 graduate of Wawasee High School, and in 2011 received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Franklin College. She is employed as the education and Elkhart County 4-H Fair reporter at The Goshen News.

The groom-to-be is the son of Tracy and Dee Beer, Nappanee. He is a 2008 graduate of Wawasee High School, and in 2012 received his bachelor’s degree in building construction management from Purdue University. He is employed at Beer & Slabaugh Inc. in Nappanee.

They plan to marry April 18 at The Back Forty in Bourbon.