I write this morning to share a special note from Mary-Beth Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, regarding the 18th annual Ethics Bowl held at Virginia Wesleyan College earlier this week. She writes:
I want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for supporting the VFIC Ethics Bowl Program on your campus. We had a great group of teams this year, which really showcases the caliber of our VFIC students and the dedication of the faculty members who worked with them.
Going into the fourth round of competition, there were two undefeated teams in each of the divisions.
Cardinal Division - Emory & Henry and University of Richmond
Commonwealth Division - Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon
As luck would have it, each of the undefeated teams met each other in the fourth round in their respective divisions. The two teams that were sent to the finals were Hampden-Sydney and University of Richmond with Hampden-Sydney claiming the Batten Trophy for 2017.
In addition to the competition portion of the event, the VFIC’s South Hampton Roads Regional Trustees worked tirelessly to secure sponsorships for the Ethics Bowl dinner totaling more than $150,000. 100% of this support will be distributed to the colleges in the form of scholarships for deserving students.
Mark your calendar now - the date and location for the 2018 Ethics Bowl is February 11-12 at Hampden-Sydney College.
This is a link to media coverage that picked up the event: http://pilotonline.com/news/local/experience-you-can-use-in-college-and-beyond-virginia-wesleyan/article_25de3667-1bb8-5d0a-9cae-fcebf67bd7df.html
Thanks again to all our Virginia Wesleyan faculty, staff, students and volunteers who made our hosting this prestigious event a success.
