December 5, 2024
W&L Ethics Bowl Team Qualifies for National Competition
W&L Student Team Named Runner-Up at VFIC Applied Ethics Bowl Five students from Washington and Lee University participated in the annual statewide competition in February.
W&L took home the Runner-Up Title at the VFIC Applied Ethics Bowl. Back row (l-r): Locke Ogens, VFIC President, W&L faculty coordinators Brandon Conley and Paul Gregory, Roman Schlichter ’26. Front row (l-r): Joshua Davidson ’28, Katia Apedoh ’27, Winter Ashley ’25, Amanda Tan ’26, and Brian Kinner, TowneBank/Presenting Sponsor.A five-student team from Washington and Lee University participated in the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges’ (VFIC) 25th Applied Ethics Bowl on Feb. 7, earning the runner-up title in the statewide competition.
The one-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 with ethical dilemmas related to artificial intelligence. 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 Katia Apedoh ’27, Winter Ashley ’25, Joshua Davidson ’28, Roman Schlichter ’26 and Amanda Tan ’26. Brandon Conley, visiting assistant professor of philosophy, and Paul Gregory, professor of philosophy, served as faculty coordinators for the team.
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 1052, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges aims to advance the distinctive values and strengths of the seventeen colleges across Virginia that make up the consortium. For additional information on the VFIC, visit www.vfic.org.
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