Previous Ethics Bowl Teams, 2006 - 2008

The Indiana University Poynter Center team won the November 10, 2007 regional and competed February 21, 2008 in the national competition in San Antonio, Texas in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. Three teams from Central States Regional competed in the national event (IU, DePauw University and Wright State University). The IU Poynter Center team did well in the morning rounds, but did not have enought points to advance to the quarterfinals in the evening.

At Marion College, winners of the Central States Regional, left to right: Neil Shah, Sam Ross, Megan Robb (captian, holding the trophy), Andrew Hahn, Robert Crouch (coach), Emma Young

Left to right: Sam Ross, Andrew Hahn, Megan Robb, Emma Young, Neil Shah

The Ethics Bowl team for 2007-08 was:

• Andrew Hahn, a sophomore majoring in Political Science and Ethics
• Megan Robb, a senior majoring in English and India Studies
• Sam Ross, a senior majoring in Political Science and English
• Neil Shah, a junior majoring in Mathematics, Finance, and Economics
• Emma Young, a senior majoring in Religious Studies

The Ethics Bowl team members for 2006-07 were:

• Khalil AbuGharbieh, a senior in Political Science, Religious Studies, Near Eastern Languages and Culture
• Emily Crouch, a senior in Religious Studies and the Liberal Arts and Management Program
• Ryan Funk, a senior in Political Science and Religious Studies
• Neil Shah, a sophomore in Mathematics, Finance, and Accounting
• Emma Young, a junior in Classical Studies and Religious Studies

National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition

The judge reviewing the rules prior to the quarterfinal round between IU and the Military Academy at West Point. The IU team members from the left: Neil Shah, Emma Young, Emily Crouch, Khalil AbuGharbieh, Ryan Funk.

The first round involved teams competing in eight regional competitions across the United States. The IU team competed at Marion College in Indianapolis on November 11, 2006. The team was successful, which meant they continued to the national competition in February. Mark Wilson, a graduate student in the Department of Religious Studies and a Research Assistant at the Poynter Center, was this year's coach. Richard Miller, director of the Poynter Center, was the team's advisor.

The team after competing in the Nov. 11 regional. Left-right: Ryan Funk, Emily Crouch, Khalil AbuGharbieh, Neil Shah, Emma Young.

The 2006-07 team: Ryan Funk, Khalil AbuGharbieh, Emma Young, Neil Shah, Emily Crouch, and Mark Wilson, coach.

The 2005-06 IU Ethics Bowl Team participated in the annual intercollegiate competition on March 2, 2006 in Jacksonville, Florida. The team included Amy Payne, a junior in Psychology; Megan Robb, a sophomore in English, Philosophy, and India Studies; Neil Shah, a freshman in Mathematics, Finance, and Accounting; Laura Williams, a senior in Journalism and Political Science; and Emma Young, a sophomore in Classical Studies and Religious Studies. The coach was Mark Wilson, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Religious Studies. The faculty advisor was Richard Miller, director of the Poynter Center and professor of Religious Studies.

The team: Emma Young, Amy Payne, Megan Robb, Laura Williams, and Neil Shah.