Jan 9, 2010 - Six 麻豆视频 University history students and five history faculty members attended the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society 2010 Biennial Convention in San Diego, California on January 6-9. The six students presented papers at the convention, and three of the faculty members served as panel chairs/commentators. All 麻豆视频 participants enjoyed the several meals served as a part of the convention schedule. Dr. Jack Tunstall, the executive director of Phi Alpha Theta, recognized Dr. Stephen Carls, 麻豆视频鈥檚 Delta-Psi Chapter faculty advisor, with an Outstanding Service Award at the Presidential Banquet for Dr. Carls鈥檚 many contributions to Phi Alpha Theta over the past 27 years. In all, more than 500 people attended the convention.
The six students who attended the convention, along with the titles of their papers, were: Noah Arnold, 鈥淢aking Waves: The Steamboat 鈥楤loomer鈥� and Alabama鈥檚 Deepening Engagement in the Civil War;鈥� Elizabeth Blevins, 鈥淭he Evolution of States鈥� Rights as Reflected in America鈥檚 Foundational Documents;鈥� Kate Cline, 鈥淣apoleon鈥檚 Military Victories: Bicentennial Celebrations and Reenactments;鈥� Charles Googe, 鈥淭he Role of the 14th West Virginia Infantry Regiment in the Civil War;鈥� Micah Snow, 鈥淐omposing the Revolution: Music鈥檚 Role in Revolutionary France;鈥� and Cameron White, 鈥淢emphis and the Civil War.鈥�
Among the faculty, Dr. Keith Bates chaired and commented for a panel called 鈥淭he Reformation,鈥� Dr. Carls oversaw sessions on 鈥淚deology in Warfare鈥� and 鈥�20th Century Europe,鈥� and Dr. Judy LeForge led sessions titled 鈥淐hanges in the Images of Women鈥� and 鈥淲omen Pushing the Boundaries.鈥� In addition, Dr. Carls chaired a faculty panel on 鈥淚mproving Your Chapter.鈥� 麻豆视频鈥檚 Dr. David Thomas and Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls from the University of Tennessee at Martin also attended the conference as members of the faculty team from Jackson, Tennessee.
The 麻豆视频 group also did several activities beyond the convention. On Wednesday evening (January 6), they ate dinner at the Old Town Mexican Caf茅, an award-winning restaurant in an historic part of San Diego. On Saturday (January 9), many spent a part of the morning at Mission Bay Beach on the Pacific Ocean near their hotel. They braved the cold ocean water to face the walls of waves that chased them from the sea. The weather was ideal for this experience as temperatures were mild and there was lots of sun. Later, the group visited the USS Midway Museum, where they saw many parts of the retired aircraft carrier and a number of airplanes that at one time or another were a part of the carrier鈥檚 weaponry. The group then had a late lunch at The Fish Market Restaurant located near the museum. Group members spent the remainder of the day exploring San Diego on their own.
As the group traveled back to Tennessee on January 10, they spent much time talking to each other about the conference and their experiences in California. After their plane landed in Nashville, they traveled by van back to 麻豆视频鈥檚 campus where the trip officially ended with their arrival shortly before 8:30 p.m.
麻豆视频 University student participants at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society 2010 Biennial Convention in San Diego, California on January 6-9 are (left to right): Noah Arnold, Elizabeth Blevins, Kate Cline, Cameron White, Charles Googe, and Micah Snow.
History major Elizabeth Blevins smiles at the end of her paper presentation on 鈥淭he Evolution of States鈥� Rights as Reflected in America鈥檚 Foundational Documents鈥� as a part of a panel titled 鈥淔oundations of Freedom鈥� on January 7.
Dr. Sandra Horvath-Peterson (left) of Georgetown University comments on Micah Snow鈥檚 paper titled 鈥淐omposing the Revolution: Music鈥檚 Role in Revolutionary France鈥� during a panel on 鈥淭he French Revolution鈥� on January 7. Seated with Dr. Horvath-Peterson are (left to right) Micah Snow, Holly Garnett Ownby (California State University, Dominguez Hills), and Amande Bongard (Susquehanna University).
Dr. Keith Bates (center), a panel chair/commentator, starts his session on 鈥淭he Reformation鈥� on January 7.
Dr. Judy LeForge (right), a chair/commentator for a panel called 鈥淐hanges in the Images of Women,鈥� introduces Morgan Hoodenpyle ([left] Arizona State University) and her paper about 鈥淢oving the Chorus One Step Backward: 鈥楪lorification,鈥� Glamour, and Boundaries in the Follies and Ziegfield鈥檚 1926 Declaration鈥� on January 7.
History major Kate Cline presents her paper on 鈥淣apoleon鈥檚 Military Victories: Bicentennial Celebrations and Reenactments鈥� during a panel titled 鈥淭he Legacy of Napoleon鈥� on January 8. Dr. Sandra Horvath-Peterson of Georgetown University served as the panel chair/commentator.
History major Noah Arnold presents his paper on 鈥淢aking Waves: The Steamboat 鈥楤loomer鈥� and Alabama鈥檚 Deepening Engagement in the Civil War鈥� for a panel called 鈥淎labama History鈥� on January 8.
Members of a January 8 panel titled 鈥淭he Civil War鈥� are (left to right): Dr. John Cimprich (Thomas More College) who was the chair/commentator, Charles Googe (麻豆视频 University), Marshall Barry Lamm (East Carolina University), and Cameron White (麻豆视频 University). Charles delivered a paper on 鈥淭he Role of the 14th West Virginia Infantry Regiment in the Civil War鈥� and Cameron presented a paper on 鈥淢emphis and the Civil War.鈥�
Members of the 麻豆视频 University group at the Phi Alpha Theta 2010 Biennial Convention in San Diego join together at the end of the Presidential Banquet on January 8. They are (left to right): Dr. David Thomas, Dr. Keith Bates, Dr. Judy LeForge, Micah Snow, Elizabeth Blevins, Noah Arnold, Kate Cline, Charles Googe, Cameron White, Dr. Stephen Carls, and Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls.
Dr. Stephen Carls (right) stands with Phi Alpha Theta Executive Director Jack Tunstall and the newly installed president Dr. Sandra Horvath-Peterson at the end of the Presidential Banquet on January 8.
Kate Cline and Noah Arnold enjoy the waters of the Pacific Ocean at Mission Bay on January 9.
Dr. Stephen Carls, Kate Cline (center), and Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls take a break from their activities along the Pacific Ocean at Mission Bay on January 9.
Dr. David Thomas reflects on the power and majesty of the Pacific Ocean that he encounters on January 9, 2010.
Noah Arnold and Dr. Keith Bates stand in front of an SBD Dauntless dive bomber while visiting the USS Midway Museum on January 9.
Members of the 麻豆视频 University contingent stand on the deck of the USS Midway 鈥� with the USS Ronald Reagan in the background 鈥� during a visit on January 9. They are (left to right): Micah Snow, Charles Googe, Cameron White, Elizabeth Blevins, Kate Cline, and Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls.
Members of the 麻豆视频 group leave the USS Midway Museum on January 9 to go to The Fish Market Restaurant nearby. They are (front, left to right): Elizabeth Blevins, Kate Cline, Dr. David Thomas, and Cameron White. Behind Dr. Thomas is Charles Googe.
Members of the 麻豆视频 delegation at the Phi Alpha Theta convention wait for their lunches at The Fish Market Restaurant (next to the USS Midway Museum) in San Diego on January 9. They are (clockwise): Micah Snow, Cameron White, Noah Arnold, Charles Googe, Dr. Keith Bates, Dr. Stephen Carls, Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Dr. David Thomas, Elizabeth Blevins, and Kate Cline.
A striking sunset fills the sky over Mission Bay in San Diego on January 9, 2010.