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ETHICS PROGRAM 2012 VFIC Ethics Bowl 2011 VFIC Ethics Bowl Highlights Champions: Sweet Briar College
Runner-up team: Hampden-Sydney College
(Above: left to right) Marino Santarelli (Market Executive for Hampton Roads, Wachovia/Wells Fargo Bank), Christopher Deen, J.B. Potter, Baker Allen, and Osric Forrest. Final Round Judges
2011 final round judges (l to r): Marino Santarelli, Martha-Ann Alito and Roger Mudd
Virginia Wesleyan College President Billy Greer (left) congratulating
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Distinguished professionals serving as judges and moderators, faculty members, and students from across Virginia support the VFIC’s annual Ethics Bowl testifying to the priority that each of these individuals places on personal ethics in the workplace, classroom, and all aspects of their lives. The Ethics Bowl program was conceptualized in 1997 by the VFIC Ethics Task Force, co-chaired by Roger Mudd, History Channel - Journalist (retired) and VFIC trustee, and Phillip Stone, President of Bridgewater College (1994-2010). The mission of the task force was to explore opportunities to involve students at the 15 VFIC colleges in the lively debate and consideration of applied ethics—real world dilemmas that affect peoples lives in increasingly complex ways. While each VFIC institution had woven ethics into the curriculum and culture of their campuses, the intent was to strengthen the focus already in place. Through companies and foundations such as Wells Fargo (Signature Event Sponsor since 2002), GEICO, Dominion Resources, BCWH Architects, and many others, this event has been held since 2000. The first Ethics Bowl program was held in 2000 on the campus of the University of Richmond which again hosted the Ethics Bowl in 2010. The program took place in 2001, 2003 and 2008 on the campus of Marymount University (Arlington), 2002 and 2007 at Randolph-Macon College (Ashland), 2004 at Roanoke College (Salem), 2005 and 2011 at Virginia Wesleyan College (Norfolk), 2006 at Lynchburg College (Lynchburg), 2009 at Washington and Lee University (Lexington) and 2012 at Shenandoah University. Looking ahead, the leadership of the Ethics Bowl wants to ensure the event brings meaningful discourse to different communities around the Commonwealth. The 2012 event will be held Sunday and Monday, February 12-13 on the campus of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. Current & Past VFIC Ethics Bowl Events 2012 Ethics Bowl 2011 Ethics Bowl 2010 Ethics Bowl 2009 Ethics Bowl
2008 Ethics Bowl 2007 Ethics Bowl 2006 Ethics Bowl 2005 Ethics Bowl 2004 Ethics Bowl 2003 Ethics Bowl 2002 Ethics Bowl 2001 Ethics Bowl 2000 Ethics Bowl QUESTIONS? |
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History of the VFIC Ethics Bowl Ethics Bowl Campus Coordinators
Roger Mudd, co-chair of the VFIC Ethics Bowl and member of the VFIC Board of Trustees since 1997. The Roger Mudd Ethics Bowl Fund was established in 2009 to preserve the continuation of this important program on each of our member college campuses. Mr. Mudd has served on the Ethics Bowl task force since it's inception in 1998. He has been an integral part of each year's competition - judging debates, annually writing and editing debate cases and speaking on VFIC campuses. His drive and energy have guided this fledgling project from its incepetion to a highly regarded statewide intercollegiate competition.
Hampden-Sydney team confers during final round. If you would like to contribute to this very important program, please contact Mary-Beth Johnson for details. Or you may send a designated gift to the VFIC: Roger Mudd Ethics Bowl Fund
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Beverly Bates of RIchmond, Virginia and graduate of Mary Baldwin College, moderates the final round of the
VFIC Trustee Gary R. Thomson, CPA (Partner-in-Charge, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP) moderates debate round during the 2011 event. VFIC Programs: |
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