Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hillhouse Shaw Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Miriam Arnett Shaw, to Wesley James Lutes, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Christopher Lutes of Augusta, Ga.

The bride elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lewis of Camden, Mrs. Margaret Shaw of Birminghama and the late Mr. Robert H. Shaw and the late Mrs. Charlotte Shaw. Ms. Shaw is a graduate of Briarwood Christian High School and is currently attending the University of Alabama where her major is marketing.

The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fincher of Augusta, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. James Lutes of Daytona, Fla. Mr. Lutes is a graduate of Lakeside High School in Evans, Ga., and of Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in music education. He is currently employed at Mt. Paran Church in Atlanta.

The wedding is planned in August 2012 at the 4H Center in Columbiana.