Tom and Lisa Pabst, of Sedalia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Nichole Rupprecht, of Columbia, to Brant Batson. He is the son of Jerry and Wanda Batson, of Gallatin.

The future bride, a 1998 graduate of Smithton High School, attended State Fair Community College. She is a retail sales consultant at AT&T in Columbia.

The future groom, a 1998 graduate of Gallatin High School, received a bachelor of science degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing from Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph in 2003. He is a public sector account executive at Sprint in Columbia.

A June 7 wedding is planned at Casa de Loco in Camdenton.