Student Government Association partnered with student-run and local businesses to celebrate the start of the holiday season on campus with a Christmas tree lighting and concert in Teague Circle Sunday evening. Food trucks and coffee shops provided snacks and warm beverages for students as they sang Christmas carols and country songs with Aaron Watson.
- Children play in a snowglobe-shaped bounce house before Aaron Watson begins his concert. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Noah Henderson, senior marketing and management major from Charlottesville, explains his chocolate-making process to visitors at his table. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- A student volunteer sells t-shirts at a vendor table before the Christmas tree lighting on Sunday evening. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Junior theatre major from Odessa Juan Rivera holds up a button-down shirt to check its size at Abi-Thrift’s booth during Christmas Around the World. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Students pose for a photo in front of the Christmas tree as the SGA cabinet members count down to the tree lighting. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- The annual Christmas tree lighting took place on the steps of the bible building Sunday. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Students enjoy Aaron Watson’s concert set.(Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Aaron Watson and his band perform hit songs. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Aaron Watson and his band on stage.(Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Students video Aaron Watson on Snapchat. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Aaron Watson points to the crowd. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
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- Aaron Waston sings to the crowd.(Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Aaron Watson talks to the fans in the audience. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Students in the crowd take photos of Aaron Watson and his band. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Students wave their phone flashlights during the song ‘Dog Tags’ to honor active duty service members and veterns. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
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- Aaron Watson signs ‘I love you’ to fans in the crowd. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Aaron Watson plays his hit songs for students. (Photo by Sydney Varner)
- Aaron Watson (’01) performs for students Sunday at the Christmas Around the World event. (Photo by Sydney Varner)