Barnett-Austill

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laird Barnett of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Madison, to William Alfred Austill Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Alfred Austill of Birmingham.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Vernon Barnett and the late Alice Albritton Barnett and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Odice Farmer, all of Birmingham.

Miss Barnett is a 2009 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a 2013 summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, where she served as president and was a two-year director for the University Program Council’s Tiger Nights. At Auburn she was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key International, Alpha Lamba Delta, Phi Eta Sigma and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars honor societies as well as Alpha Kappa Psi All-Academic Team and participated in the Leadershape Institute program. Miss Barnett is employed as a business risk consultant with Deloitte and Touche in Atlanta.

The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jere Austill Jr. of Mobile, the late Mr. Ralph Huntington Sidway Jr. of Simpsonville, Ky., and the late Dr. and Mrs. George McComas Wolverton of Clarksville, Ind. 

Mr. Austill is a 2009 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business fraternity, where he served as vice president of alumni relations, was director for the University Program Council’s Special Projects and director of films. He was also a member Alpha Kappa Psi All-Academic Team and participated in the Leadershape Institute program. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key International, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars honor societies. Mr. Austill is employed as a business risk consultant with Deloitte and Touche in Atlanta.

The wedding will be May 24.