VMI Ethics Team Wins SMC Bowl

Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85 congratulates cadets on the Ethics Team, Suzanne Leaptrot ’25, Riley Malone ’25, and Ryan Manning ’26, along with their coaches Reshef Agam-Segal, Ph.D., and Cmdr. Julie Shank, and mentor, Col. Pat Looney. Not pictured is Kaiden Minter ’26.

Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85 congratulates cadets on the Ethics Team, Suzanne Leaptrot ’25, Riley Malone ’25, and Ryan Manning ’26, along with their coaches Reshef Agam-Segal, Ph.D., and Cmdr. Julie Shank, and mentor, Col. Pat Looney. Not pictured is Kaiden Minter ’26.—VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

LEXINGTON, Va. March 21, 2025 — For the second consecutive time, the Virginia Military Institute Ethics Team won the Senior Military College Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, a one-day virtual event hosted by the University of North Georgia (UNG) Feb. 15. The team defeated five other military colleges including The Citadel, Norwich University, Texas A&M University, UNG, and Virginia Tech.

VMI’s team was sponsored by the Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) and mentored by Col. Pat Looney, deputy director of the CLE. They were coached by Reshef Agam-Segal, Ph.D., professor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies, and Cmdr. Julie Shank, deputy commandant for operations, plans, and training.

Members of the team include cadet in charge, Riley Malone ’25, Suzanne Leaptrot ’25, Ryan Manning ’26, and Kaiden Minter ’26.

In addition to receiving the first place trophy, the VMI team was presented with a monetary award.

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