Kristen Nowicki, of San Jose, Calif., and Kurt Pfeifer, of Seattle, are engaged to be married May 19, 2012 at Presidio Chapel in San Francisco, Calif.

Maryann and Steve Nowicki, the bride’s parents, have lived in Oak Harbor for 40 years.

Kurt Pfeifer’s parents, Gene and Gini Pfeifer, are from Bellevue.

Kristen Nowicki earned a bachelor of music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2000 and a bachelor of science from William Jessup University in 2004. She works in physician recruiting services for Smith-Watkins and Associates in San Jose.

Kurt Pfeifer earned a bachelor of computer science from Washington State University in 1987. He is a game programmer for Pop Cap Games in Seattle.