Nan Silverman and Dr. Stuart Silverman announce the engagement of their daughter Franki Jill Silverman to Aaron Samuel Zimmerman, son of Cantor Deborah Katchko-Gray and Dr. F. Scott Gray, and Ronald Zimmerman, of Ridgefield.

The future bride is a graduate of the College of Charleston in South Carolina, with a Bachelor’s degree in corporate communications. She is currently an account manager at Movable Ink in New York City. She is the granddaughter of Allene and Warren Gittlen of Harrisburg, Penn., and Audrey and Ralph Silverman of Pittsburgh, Penn.

The future groom is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor’s degree in history, and the University of New Haven, with a Master’s degree in business administration. He is currently sports director of New Canaan Community YMCA. He is the grandson of the late Cantor Theodore and Rita Katchko of Stamford, and Dr. Theodore and Elaine Zimmerman of White Plains, N.Y.

An October 2015 wedding is planned.