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Phi Alpha Theta Celebrates End of Semester With Christmas Dinner

Dec 5, 2015 - Union’s Delta-Psi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society celebrated the end of the fall semester with a Franco-American Christmas dinner at Dr. Stephen Carls’s home on December 5, 2015. Nineteen people participated in the event, where the department honored history major Ashton Hostetler on his forthcoming graduation from Union University. Phi Alpha Theta member Allen Bradley provided a program of Christmas and Scottish songs on his shuttle pipes.

The dinner included: an avocado and smoked salmon salad to start; a main course of baked ham, asparagus, and hot curried fruit; a cheese plate with six kinds of cheese and French bread; and a Marquise au Chococat (the French version of tiramisu) and a white coconut cake for dessert.

Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, join together for a group photo at the beginning of the evening. They are: (front, kneeling) Dr. Stephen Carls; (seated, left to right) Beth Adams, Kathryn Mitchell, Priscilla Porter, and Karis Lancaster; (standing, third row) Allen Bradley, Nancy Thomas, Jordan Sellers, Emily Littleton, Gideon Ragland, Dr. Terry Lindley, and Becky Lindley; (back row, left to right) Ashton Hostetler, Dr. David Thomas, Nicholas Hancock, Dr. Keith Bates, Dr. Henry Allen, and Haelim Allen. Hostess Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls took the photo.
Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, join together for a group photo at the beginning of the evening. They are: (front, kneeling) Dr. Stephen Carls; (seated, left to right) Beth Adams, Kathryn Mitchell, Priscilla Porter, and Karis Lancaster; (standing, third row) Allen Bradley, Nancy Thomas, Jordan Sellers, Emily Littleton, Gideon Ragland, Dr. Terry Lindley, and Becky Lindley; (back row, left to right) Ashton Hostetler, Dr. David Thomas, Nicholas Hancock, Dr. Keith Bates, Dr. Henry Allen, and Haelim Allen. Hostess Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls took the photo.

Dr. Henry Allen and his wife Haelim smile for the camera at Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015.
Dr. Henry Allen and his wife Haelim smile for the camera at Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015.

Allen Bradley engages in conversataion at the beginning of the Franco-American Christmas dinner at the Carls's home on December 5, 2015.
Allen Bradley engages in conversataion at the beginning of the Franco-American Christmas dinner at the Carls's home on December 5, 2015.

Dr. Henry Allen and his wife Haelim talk to Becky Lindley (back to camera) at the beginning of the Franco-American dinner at the Carls's home on December 5, 2015.
Dr. Henry Allen and his wife Haelim talk to Becky Lindley (back to camera) at the beginning of the Franco-American dinner at the Carls's home on December 5, 2015.

Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, prepare to eat their salads. They are (left to right) Beth Adams, Gideon Ragland, Dr. Keith Bates, and Emily Littleton.
Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, prepare to eat their salads. They are (left to right) Beth Adams, Gideon Ragland, Dr. Keith Bates, and Emily Littleton.

Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, get ready to eat their salads. They are (left to right) Kathryn Mitchell, Becky Lindley, Dr. Terry Lindley, Priscilla Porter, and Jordan Sellers.
Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, get ready to eat their salads. They are (left to right) Kathryn Mitchell, Becky Lindley, Dr. Terry Lindley, Priscilla Porter, and Jordan Sellers.

Dr. Stephen Carls (right) congratulates Ashton Hostetler on December 5, 2015, on his upcoming graduation from Union University with a bachelor's degree in history.
Dr. Stephen Carls (right) congratulates Ashton Hostetler on December 5, 2015, on his upcoming graduation from Union University with a bachelor's degree in history.

Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, listen to Allen Bradley play a Christmas carol on his shuttle pipes. They are (left to right) Karis Lancaster, Nicholas Hancock, and Ashton Hostetler.
Attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, listen to Allen Bradley play a Christmas carol on his shuttle pipes. They are (left to right) Karis Lancaster, Nicholas Hancock, and Ashton Hostetler.

Allen Bradley plays a Scottish tune on his shuttle pipes at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015.
Allen Bradley plays a Scottish tune on his shuttle pipes at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015.

Allen Bradley smiles after finishing a song on his shuttle pipes at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015.
Allen Bradley smiles after finishing a song on his shuttle pipes at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015.

Allen Bradley explains how his interest in playing bagpipes began during a question and answer session at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015. He is holding a set of shuttle pipes. Seated at the table behind him are (left to right) Gideon Ragland, Beth Adams, Dr. Keith Bates and Emily Littleton.
Allen Bradley explains how his interest in playing bagpipes began during a question and answer session at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015. He is holding a set of shuttle pipes. Seated at the table behind him are (left to right) Gideon Ragland, Beth Adams, Dr. Keith Bates and Emily Littleton.

Priscilla Porter smiles after attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, sang Happy Birthday to her. Her birthday was on December 6.
Priscilla Porter smiles after attendees at the Franco-American Christmas dinner on December 5, 2015, sang Happy Birthday to her. Her birthday was on December 6.