Kevin and Jayn Lawson of Covington announce the engagement of their daughter Jenna Marie Lawson to John Michael Leissa of Covington. Leissa is the son of Mike and Angela Leissa of Lake Wylie, South Carolina. The bride elect’s grandparents are Janis Weldon of Shady Dale, Alan Phillips of Snellville, Karen Kinard of Phenix City, Alabama and Ken and Carol Lawson of Jacksonville. The groom elect’s grandparents are the late John and Jacquelyn Crumpton of Lithonia and the late Carl and Ruth Leissa of Orlando. Jenna Marie Lawson is currently studying toward a bachelor of science in nursing at Georgia Southwestern State University. Michael Leissa attended Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, where he received his CDL and is currently employed by SEC in Conyers as a heavy equipment operator. The wedding will take place Oct. 4, 2014 at Burge Plantation in Mansfield.