The engagement of Tara Marie Thomas and Kyle Allen Gardner, both of Jacksonville, Fla., has been announced by their parents. She is a daughter of Bruce and Kathy Thomas of 4914 Pebble Beach Drive. He is a son of Bruce and Jane Gardner of 1505 Kentucky.

The bride-elect graduated in 2001 from Quincy High School and in 2005 from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, where she was a member of the dance team. Miss Thomas is a pediatric registered nurse.

The prospective bridegroom graduated in 2005 from SIU-E and is an assistant superintendent.

The couple will be married Aug. 2 in St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy.