Dec 6, 2014 -
Twenty-three people participated in the 11th Annual Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas Dinner at the home of Dr. Stephen Carls on December 6, 2014. Among the attendees were all of the officers of Union’s Delta-Psi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society and all full-time history faculty members. Carls recognized graduating history major Kenton Evans during a dinner program and presented him with a graduation gift bag. He also mentioned graduating history major Shelby Pace who was unable to attend the celebration. Phi Alpha Theta member Allen Bradley provided a special music program on a type of bagpipes called shuttle pipes, which are ideal for performances in small, indoor settings.
The meal consisted of four courses. First up was a spinach terrine surrounded by a green herb coulis, roasted red pepper strips, and garlic-toasted French bread. Beef bourguignon, risotto, and roasted carrots constituted the main course, which was followed by a tossed salad and a plate of assorted cheeses. Finally, guests were offered four desserts: a Marquise au Chocolat cake (an Alsatian variation of tiramisu) with an English cream sauce (crème anglaise), a blueberry trifle (Charlotte aux myrtilles), a lemon yule log cake, and crème brulée.
A dinner menu helps decorate each place setting at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas dinner at Dr. Stephen Carls's home on December 6, 2014.
Participants in the 11th Annual Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas Dinner on December 6, 2014, pose for a photo at the beginning of the evening. They are: (sitting on the floor, left to right) Nick Hancock and Dr. Stephen Carls; (seated on chairs, left to right) Jordan Sellers, Hannah Jones, Becky LIndley, and Savannah German; (standing, left to right) Nathan Handley, Dr. Henry Allen, Faith Bagley, Dr. Terry Lindley, Kensie Zills, Robert Briley, Sarah Carroll, Allen Bradley, Bethany Evans, Jordan Haskins, Kenton Evans, Caitlin Roach, Dr. Keith Bates, Nancy Thomas, Brenda Briley, and Dr. David Thomas. Dr. Alice-Catherine, the dinner hostess, took the photo.
Nick Hancock (left to right), Dr. Henry Allen, and Sarah Carroll smile for the camera at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014.
Savannah German (left to right), Caitlin Roach, Jordan Haskins, and Kensie Zills pause for a photo at the Phi Alpha Theta Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014.
Bethany and Kenton Evans take time for a photo at the history department's Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014.
Jordan Sellers (left) and Faith Bagley engage in conversation during the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014.
Allen Bradley (left to right), Robert Briley, and Brenda Briley smile for the camera at the history department's annual French Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014.
Hannah Jones, vice president of Union's Delta-Psi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, enjoys a glass of water at the history department's Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014.
Dr. Stephen Carls (right) presents a graduation gift to history major Kenton Evans on December 6, 2014, while Evans' wife Bethany watches.
Phi Alpha Theta member Allen Bradley (right) plays a musical composition on his shuttle pipes during the annual Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014. Seated at the table behind are: (starting on the left and going clockwise) Nancy Thomas, Robert Briley, Brenda Briley, Jordan Sellers, and Faith Bagley.
Allen Bradley answers a question about shuttle pipes during the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014. Jordan Sellers is in the background.
Dr. Keith Bates (front right) makes a song request of Allen Bradley (not pictured) who provided a shuttle pipes music program at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas dinner on December 6, 2014. Others seated at the table are: (starting on the left and going clockwise) Savannah German, Caitlin Roach, Jordan Haskins, Kensie Zills, Nick Hancock, Dr. Henry Allen, and Sarah Carroll.
Attendees at the history department's Christmas dinner go through the dessert line while Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls (right) serves pieces of a Marquise au Chocolat cake. Those in line are: (left to right) Faith Bagley, Jordan Sellers, and Hannah Jones.