Ethics Match™ 2007


Objectives of Ethics Match™ are to enrich the educational opportunities of our students; celebrate ethical business practice; highlight corporate partnerships with higher education; and, highlight distinctive qualities of independent higher education.

The fourth annual Ethics Match™, held 1 & 2 November 2007, provided students the opportunity to participate in discussions of applied ethics with business leaders and professionals from throughout the state.

Thanks to our Ethics Match™2007 Sponsors

T. Boone Pickens Foundation

BNSF Railway Company
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.

Acme Brick Company
Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Anna W. & Alexander P. Thornton Charitable Trust
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trustee

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

Bank of America
Carter & Burgess, Inc.
Coca-Cola Bottling Companies
Frost Bank Office Building
Gideon Toal
HealthMarkets
Integra Realty Resources
Star-Telegram

And to our Judges and Moderators

Arthur M. Agulnek
John Avila, Jr.
William Broderick
Maureen Corns
J. Donald Craig
Linda Craig
William P. Cranz, Jr.
Dan H. Curlee
Joseph DeLeon
Don Erler
Catherine Fon-Hessler
Marilyn Gilbert
Michelle D. Gilliard
Jill E. Goff
J.D. Granger
Loren Q. Hanson
Jim Jenkins
J.R. Labbe
Benjamin D. Loughry
Norm Lyons
Stan McCarthy
Quentin McGown
Louis “Mac” McLain
Cesar Moncada
Stuart Murff
Donna Parker
Jeany Pitre
Lesa Powell
Charles W. Rogers
Delwynn Sherrill
Rick Sorenson
Alexa Spears
John Stanbery
David Stueckler
George Sumner
Andrew Taft
Kathryn Thompson
Libby Watson
Ralph Wilson, Jr.
Tena G. Winkle

With special thanks to

Patricia Harrison



Congratulations to the winners of Ethics Match™ 2007

1st Place
$1,000 ethics grant
Schreiner University, Kerrville

Wes Blankman

Senior, Finance
Kelli Kunz
Junior, Business
Emily Medchill
Senior, Religion
Aaron Yates
Senior, Accounting
Dr. Charles Torti, Team CoordinatorAssistant Professor, Business






2nd Place

$750 ethics grant
McMurry University, Abilene

Sarah Gentry
Senior, Marketing
John Hinson
Senior, Management
Linda Koenen
Senior, Marketing
Chris Wold
Senior, Marketing
Mr. Johnny Cornelius, Team Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Business Administration






3rd Place
$500 ethics grant
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton

Eric Bonstead
Senior, Finance/Economics
Lenna Carder
Senior, Accounting
Jessica Snow
Senior, Accounting
Thomas Umstattd, Jr.
Senior, Management
Dr. Marty McMahone, Team Coordinator
Associate Professor, Leadership and Ethics






4th Place
$500 ethics grant
Southwestern University, Georgetown

Karin Arnhamn
Senior, Accounting
Christy Catlin
Junior, Business
Sara Escajeda
Junior, Business
Jon Jonse
Senior, Accounting
Dr. Mary Grace Neville, Team Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Economics and Business






Consilium Virtusque Reception and Dinner

To mark the opening of the competition, Mr. James Avery, founder, chairman, and CEO of James Avery Craftsman, Inc. was the keynote speaker at the Consilium Virtusque (Reason with Honor) dinner on Thursday evening, November 1, in the ballroom at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel.