Terry and Susan Taylor of Mechanicsville would like to announce the engagement of their son, Jake to Amanda Rizzo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rizzo of Connecticut.

Jake is a 2003 graduate of Atlee High School and a graduate of Averett University in Danville. Amanda is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University. Jake is an account executive at Mindshift in Sterling, VA. Amanda is an administrative assistant at RB Properties in Washington, D.C.

The wedding is set for Oct. 8, 2011 in New Haven, Conn.