Mary Baldwin College Student Aubrey Sparks to Debate "Ethics and Social Media"

STAUNTON, VA (01/21/2013)(readMedia)-- Aubrey Sparks of Adamstown, a senior at Mary Baldwin College, will participate in The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) 14th annual statewide collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl on February 10–11, 2013, on the campus of Randolph College in Lynchburg. The Mary Baldwin team will compete head-to-head against other highly qualified student teams from Virginia's 15 leading independent colleges and universities, debating a variety of case studies highlighting ethical dilemmas. The other Mary Baldwin College student team members are: Danielle Guy, senior; Quiana Robinson, senior; Katherine Broomfield, junior; and Christina Harris, junior.

Many notables from the business sector, law, education, finance, journalism, and other fields will listen to team presentations and offer reactions to the students' presentations.

The Ethics Bowl program will commence with an opening session at 2:30 p.m. February 10 at Randolph College's Wimberly Recital Hall, with the first matches scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Smith and Main halls. On February 11, rounds 3 and 4 will begin at 8:30 a.m. The final round of competition will take place at 11 a.m. in Wimberly Recital Hall. The public is invited to attend the match sessions free of charge. The winning team will be announced at 12:15 p.m. on Monday. The team from Hampden-Sydney College took home the trophy at the 2012 Ethics Bowl after defeating Sweet Briar College in the final round.

Founded in 1952, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges is a nonprofit fund-raising partnership supporting the programs and students of 15 leading independent colleges in the commonwealth.

Founded in 1842, Mary Baldwin College is a diverse institution that transforms lives through personalized education, innovatively integrating liberal arts, experiential learning, civic engagement, and global citizenship. At the undergraduate level, the College for Women serves about 800 students on the historic main campus in downtown Staunton, Virginia, and the Adult Degree Program serves both men and women on campus and at regional centers throughout Virginia. A top-ranked master's level university, MBC also offers co-educational graduate programs in teacher education and Shakespeare and Performance. U.S. News & World Report named MBC a top-tier master's university in the South and Washington Monthly ranked the college No. 8 among all master's level universities in the country.