Feb 26, 2019 - Union’s Delta-Psi chapter inducted six students into Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society (PAT) at its spring plenary meeting on February 26, 2019. Vice President Luke Sower led the ceremony that involved the following initiates: Mac Hazlerig, Matthew Latham, Tranae Newsome, Addison Osborne, Reagan Smith, and Savannah Wright.
Chapter President Lauren Butler presided over the business meeting. Members first chose chapter officers for 2019-2020: Luke Sower, president; Megan Ledbetter, vice president; Reagan Smith, secretary; and Katie Allison and Mac Hazlerig, senators. Butler then conducted an information sharing time that included announcements from Dr. Stephen Carls, the chapter’s faculty advisor. Butler talked about several upcoming events: the PAT T-shirt Spirit Day (March 11); the Franco-American Confection and Bake Sale (April 10); the Union University Scholarship Symposium (April 23); and spring graduation (May 18). Carls mentioned: national PAT paper prizes and scholarships; the 2020 PAT Biennial Convention in San Antonio (January 2-5); the Old Hickory Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast (March 16); the Tennessee PAT Regional Conference at Belmont University (March 30); the History Department Awards Banquet (May 2); and the PAT/History Department Cookout at his home (May 11). Sower passed out information sheets relating to Phi Alpha Theta nationally and signup sheets for the pancake breakfast and bake sale.
Refreshments consisting of homemade chocolate chip cookies, Coca Cola, Sprite, and water were served at the meeting.
Delta-Psi chapter members stand for a group photo at their spring plenary meeting on February 26. 2019. They are (front row, left to right) Tranae Newsome, Addison Osborne, Leah Atkins, Megan Ledbetter, Katie Allison, Audrey Cagle, Lauren Butler, and Savannah Wright; (back row, left to right) Mac Hazlerig, Matthew Allen (son of Dr. Henry Allen), Matthew Latham, Dr. Henry Allen, Robert Briley, Will Choate, Reagan Smith, Luke Sower, and Dr. Stephen Carls.
The Delta-Psi chapter's 2018 Phi Alpha Theta Best Chapter Award and two stuffed Peeps animals decorate the workstation countertop in the classroom where the chapter held its plenary meeting on February 26, 2019. Photo by Sarah Goff
Delta-Psi Chapter Vice President Luke Sower (right) leads the induction ceremony for new Phi Alpha Theta members on February 26, 2019. The initiates are (left to right) Matthew Latham, Savannah Wright, Tranae Newsome, Addison Osborne, Mac Hazlerig, and Reagan Smith.
Delta-Psi President Lauren Butler presents Mac Hazlerig with his Phi Alpha Theta membership certificate on February 26, 2019.
Matthew Latham receives his Phi Alpha Theta membership certificate from Delta-Psi President Lauren Butler on February 26, 2019.
Tranae Newsome (right) accepts her Phi Alpha Theta membership certificate from Delta-Psi President Lauren Butler on February 26, 2019.
Delta-Psi Chapter President Lauren Butler (left) presents Addison Osborne with her Phi Alpha Theta membership certificate on February 26, 2019.
Reagan Smith receives his Phi Alpha Theta membership certificate from Delta-Psi President Lauren Butler on February 26, 2019.
Delta-Psi President Lauren Butler (left) presents Savannah Wright with her Phi Alpha Theta membership certificate on February 26, 2019.
Delta-Psi Chapter President Lauren Butler begins the chapter's business meeting on February 26, 2019. Vice President Luke Sower is on the left. Photo by Sarah Goff
Phi Alpha Theta members vote unanimously for Luke Sower to be the 2019-2020 Delta-Psi chapter president at their plenary meeting on February 26, 2019. Photo by Sarah Goff
Delta-Psi chapter leaders for 2018-2019 team up for a photo at the Phi Alpha Theta plenary meeting on February 26, 2019. They are (left to right) Lauren Butler (president), Megan Ledbetter (secretary), Luke Sower (vice president), and Katie Allison (senator).
The Delta-Psi chapter's officers for 2019-2020 join for a photo at the Phi Alpha Theta plenary meeting on February 26 plenary meeting. They are (left to right) Reagan Smith (secretary), Megan Ledbetter (vice president), Luke Sower (president), Katie Allison (senator), and Mac Hazlerig (senator). Photo by Sarah Goff