Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bennett, Exeter, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Beth Samantha Bennett, to Luke Russell Hixson, son of Reverend and Mrs. Russell Hixson, Erie.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Granteed, Hughestown, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bennett, South Gibson.
Beth is a graduate of Wyoming Area Secondary Center. She received both a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. She subsequently earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Beth completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. She is a board-certified general pediatrician and partner at Children’s Community Pediatrics, South Hills Pediatric Associates.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mellors, Youngwood, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hixson, Ruffsdale.
Luke is a graduate of Fairview High School in Erie. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He also earned a Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law. Luke is both an attorney and certified public accountant, specializing in corporate taxation. He works for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated as a Senior Tax Analyst.
The couple will exchange vows on May 5, 2018, at Heinz Memorial Chapel in Pittsburgh.
