The UAB Ethics Bowl team won one of only four spots in the Southeast Regional Competition in Tampa, Florida, advancing them to the National Championship Round in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in Costa Mesa, California. Of the 32 teams from 10 national regions, UAB, the US Naval Academy and two other teams advanced. The team, comprised of Clara Wan, Lakshmi Subraman, Joanne Jacob, Aashka Patel and Kevin Yang, is coached by Dr. Gregory Pence. Yang, who made the final round in the 2012 “Jeopardy” Teen Tournament, chose UAB partly because of its Ethics Bowl Team.

At the national event, the team made a strong showing but was narrowly eliminated before the quarterfinals. Dr. Greg Pence, chair of the Department of Philosophy and sponsor of the team, says he’s very proud of the group and their hard work.

The Ethics Bowl team won the national championship in 2010.