James Diepenbrock of Wilmington, N.C., and Amy Diepenbrock of Wilmington, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Jean Diepenbrock of Rome, Ga., to John Robert Cason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Cason of Statesboro, Ga.
    The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Jean Diepenbrock and the late Joe Diepenbrock of Raleigh, N.C., and the late Bill and Norma Palacio of Virginia Beach, Va. Laura is a 2007 graduate of John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, N.C., and will graduate in December 2010 from Berry College, with a Bachelor's degree in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations.
    The groom-elect is the grandson of the late Dorris and Grace Cason of Statesboro, Ga., and the late Verbi Lee and Susan Ann Mitchell of Bulloch County. John is a 2005 graduate of Statesboro High School and a 2009 graduate of Berry College, with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Finance. John is employed with Mobilization Labs in Atlanta, Ga.
    The couple has planned a January 1, 2011, wedding at 6:30 p.m. in Frost Chapel at Berry College in Rome, Ga.