Rob and Diane Wilkins of Malibu, California are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Dr. Elizabeth Wilkins to Jason Ross, son of Kevin and Bonnie Ross of Valdosta. The wedding is planned for January 24, 2015 in Malibu, California at 1:30 p.m.

 The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Milo

and Dorthy Jurkovic of Des Moines, Iowa and Robert and Gladys Wilkins of Geneva, Nebraska. She is a 2004 graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara and graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology with a Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical

Psychology. She is currently employed as Clinical Manager at Michael’s House in Palm Springs, California. The future groom is the grandson of M.L. and Doris Ross of Lenox and Fred and Lorena Touchton of Valdosta. He was a 1996 honor graduate of Lowndes High School. He is currently employed as Academics Chief and Lead Instructor for the Marine Corps Engineer School at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat School in Twentynine Palms, California teaching counter improvised explosive device tactics, techniques and procedures.