Jepson School's Ethics Bowl team competes in national competition

March 3, 2014

A team from University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies was one of 32 teams to compete in the Eighteenth Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition on Feb. 27 in Jacksonville, Fla.

The team advanced from the Southeast Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, one of 10 regional bowls held across the country.   

The ethics bowls are sponsored by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. Questions address a wide array of topics, including social and political affairs, personal relationships and business ethics.

The team included seniors Patrick Murphy, a leadership studies major from Redding, Conn.; Shelly Holland, a leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics and law (PPEL) double major from Anchorage, Ky.; Ryder Tobin, a leadership studies and political science double major from Rye, N.Y.; and Lindsay Hudson, a leadership studies and healthcare and society double major from Chester Springs, Pa.

The students were coached for the regional competition by assistant professors Jessica Flanigan and Javier Hidalgo. Flanigan and senior associate dean Terry Price coached the team for the national competition.

“The team worked very hard on their cases this semester,” says Flanigan. “I am so proud of their dedication and teamwork.”

The Jepson School draws upon the liberal arts to advance the understanding of leadership and the challenges of ethical and effective engagement in society. The School encourages students to lead lives of consequence that connect intellectual pursuits with moral and competent leadership.

Ethics Bowl Team