Ryan Ray Shorney announces his engagement to Amanda Mae Pattison.

Ryan, a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University, is the son of Glenn and Peggy Shorney of Lincoln, Neb., and currently works for the Aspen Skiing Co.

Amanda, a graduate of Western Michigan University, is the daughter of Mike and Debra Pattison of Kalamazoo, Mich., and she currently works at the Sky Hotel in Aspen.

The marriage ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2011, and a honeymoon in Hawaii will follow. The couple plans to continue living in Basalt.