Mr. and Mrs. John Bergquist of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Carol Bergquist, to Eric Lawrence Mathis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Mathis of Dexter, Mo.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cowley of Vestavia Hills and Mrs. Carolyn Bergquist and the late Mr. Stanley Bergquist of Valdosta, Ga.
Miss Bergquist is a graduate of Samford University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration – accounting. She received a master of taxation degree from the University of Alabama.
Miss Bergquist was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies. She is a licensed certified public accountant and a member of AICPA and is employed with Energen Corporation.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coffey and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Mathis, all of Dexter.
Mr. Mathis is a graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in music in piano performance with a minor in organ. He received a master of music degree in church music from Baylor University and a master of divinity degree from George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He is a Ph.D. candidate in theology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Mr. Mathis was a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national music honor society, and of multiple professional organizations in the areas of music, liturgy and preaching, including the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, where he serves on the editorial board. He is employed at Samford University and Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
The wedding is planned for Dec. 29.
