Selam Ball of Great Bend and Elliot Carlson of Grant announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Mark and Krista Ball of Great Bend and Mike and Alyson Carlson of Grant.

The bride-elect received an HPSP scholarship as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and is a first year student at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, Neb.

The prospective groom is employed at the UNL Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior as a concussion research assistant.

The wedding is planned for July 13 in Lincoln, Neb.