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Benefits

Through participation in Ethics Bowl, Whitworth students gain valuable skills and self-confidence that will serve them throughout their lives, both personally and professionally. Whitworth's Ethics Bowl alumni have gone on to successful careers in law, business, education, communication, teaching and a variety of other professions.

And the Ethics Bowl is fun! Students enjoy the thrill of competition, the fulfillment of reaching personal and team goals, and the lasting friendships among teammates.

Alumni Highlights

Some recent alumni who are pursuing graduate studies:

  • Izy Iral '23 is studying medicine at the University of Washington.
  • Eleanor Jeffers '24 is studying law at Georgetown University.

Some recent alumni who completed their graduate studies:

  • Eric Anderson '21 completed a master's degree at Princeton University.
  • Benjameen "Ja Ja" Quarless '12 earned a law degree at the University of Michigan and is practicing law.
  • Sarah Streyder '15 earned a master’s degree in public policy at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
  • Jed Young '23 completed a master's degree at Wayne State University. 

Alumni who are using their education in diverse ways:

  • Peter Dolan '14 is an attorney at Ellis Li & McKinstry in Seattle, working with churches and nonprofit organizations.
  • James Eccles '17 earned a master’s degree in political science from the University of Chicago. He is an elections analyst for the city of Portland, Ore.
  • Jacob Farrell '19 earned a law degree at Ohio State and is practicing law in Seattle.
  • Krister Johnson '13 is teaching philosophy and ethics bowl to high school students in Seattle.
  • Jonathan Kim '15 earned a law degree at Harvard University and is a public defender in Seattle.
  • Rebecca Korf '15 is a visting professor of philosophy at Whitworth.
  • Lisa Fox Ledford '06 is a staff attorney for a United States Federal Judge, Western District of Washington.
  • Max Nelsen '12 is the director of labor policy at the Freedom Foundation in Olympia.
  • Noah Patterson '06 is the senior assistant attorney general in the Colorado Attorney General's Office in Denver.
  • Heather Rauh '09 sells real estate in Salem, Ore.
  • Sarah Streyder '15 earned a master’s degree in public policy at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. She is the executive director of the Secure Families Initiative serving military families.
  • Kelly Vincent Weirich '09 is teaching philosophy at Seattle Pacific University.