Richard and Michele Hord are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie, to Jarrod Stephen Blain, son of Laura Hewitt and Donald Blain, of Athens, Penn.

Natalie was a 2005 Osceola High School graduate, an attended Villanova University on a softball scholarship. Natalie graduated from Villanova in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and continued her education at Webber International where she earned a MBA with an emphasis in accounting in February 2011.

Jarrod graduated from Villanova University in 2010, with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. In May of 2010, he was commissioned into the United States Navy to begin his training to become a Naval Aviator. He received his wings in Corpus Christie, Texas in March.

The couple met in college and plan to wed at Belhurst Castle in Geneva, N.Y. in the fall. They currently reside in Edmond, Okla.