W&L Student Team Competes at VFIC Applied Ethics Bowl The W&L Ethics Bowl team recently participated in an annual statewide competition.

By Lily Caldwell
February 26, 2026

A student team from Washington and Lee University participated in the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges’ (VFIC) 26th Applied Ethics Bowl on Feb. 13, ending the statewide competition with a 2-2 record.

The single day event was held at the University of Richmond, where 16 student teams from independent colleges and universities located throughout Virginia deliberated over four rounds of case studies surrounding dilemmas related to ethics and business. The teams presented their analyses to panels of judges comprised of business, professional and community leaders from across the Commonwealth.

W&L’s student team featured team captain Saaraim Nunez ’27, Ashton Evans ‘26, Will Moore ’28, Anna Tekenbroek ’29 and Bethany Po ’29. Angela Sun, assistant professor of philosophy, serves as the team’s advisor and accompanied them to the competition.

“I thought our team performed well and was a reflection of the hard work we put in leading up to the tournament,” said Evans, an East Asian languages and literatures and politics double major.

In addition to the competition, participating students had the opportunity to meet with corporate leaders from various career fields during a networking luncheon and reception.

Established in 1952, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges aims to advance the distinctive values and strengths of the 17 colleges across Virginia that make up the consortium. Visit the VFIC website for additional information.

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