Mr. William Scott Collins and Ms. Helen Reed Collins of Tupelo are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Christine, to Robert Michael Stroup, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael David Stroup of Tupelo.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Carroll Collins of Tupelo, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Raymond Reed of Tupelo. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Leon Stroup of Tipton, Ind., and Mr. Robert O’Neal McNeece and the late Mrs. Frances Hall McNeece of Tupelo.
An alumna of Tupelo High School, Miss Collins graduated summa cum laude from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., with a Bachelor of Arts in Commerce and Business. She was a member of the Kappa Beta chapter of Chi Omega. She earned a Master of Professional Accountancy degree at Mississippi State University and is now a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Tennessee. She is currently employed in the assurance practice of Ernst and Young, LLP in Memphis, Tenn.
Also a Tupelo High School graduate, Mr. Stroup graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. While at Mississippi State, he was captain of the ultimate frisbee team and was a member of the disc golf team. He now works at Big River Engineering and Manufacturing in Memphis, Tenn., as the quality engineering manager.
The couple will exchange vows on May 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Tupelo. A reception will follow at Park Heights.