Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Justus of Oxford announce the engagement of their daughter Kali Noel Justus to Jerad Daniel Mallard of Atlanta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mallard of East Dublin and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Block of Jesup.

The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Newton High School and 2008 graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. She is employed as magazine and social media editorial director of Atlanta Home Improvement.

The future groom is a 2002 graduate of Newton High School and a student at Georgia Institute of Technology.

The wedding will be July 30 at Allen Memorial United Methodist Church, Oxford.