Mr. and Mrs. Doug and Tamara Muench of Paris, Tennessee, and Key West, Florida, are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer “Gin” Denise Cooley of Bowling Green to Jason Thomas Ridings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Diane Ridings of McEwen, Tennessee.

Jennifer is a graduate of Gateway Christian Academy (2003), Bethel University (2015), and The University of Tennessee at Martin (2018). She is currently pursuing her doctorate in applied psychology at California Southern University, expected to be completed in 2024. Jennifer serves as the clinical treatment director of Heritage Foster-care, is a licensed psychotherapist and works as a professional model.

Jason is an alumnus of Mountain View High School in Bend, Oregon (1992) and has dedicated his career to serving in the United States Army Special Forces Command.

The couple is planning to celebrate their union in the summer of 2025 in Romania.