Nominate a coach for the 2026 Croskery Award
The APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl is pleased to announce the Patrick Croskery Award. Pat Croskery was the chair of the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Board of Directors from 2009-2013. He worked to shape the IEB into its current form. Pat passed away in 2019.
Pat was loved and admired by all who knew him. He had a way of living that put ethics at the forefront at all times and involved an approach to interactions with others that exemplified respect for persons no matter what their views, combined with a commitment to civil discourse. For Pat almost any problem could be solved, and all issues could be resolved, by carefully listening to the needs of those involved, and finding a way for all to be satisfied. People in the Ethics Bowl community routinely sought Pat’s counsel as he could be counted on to provide accurate and unbiased, yet compassionate feedback. As a teacher he was dedicated to students realizing the full value of the Ethics Bowl experience, which was not just about participating in an exciting competition, but about gaining respect for competing viewpoints, developing lifelong moral reasoning skills, and learning how to discuss complicated moral issues with those who hold different views in a way that serves to better society. Pat was a true mentor to many.
The Pat Croskery Award is considered to be a career or legacy award intended to honor the lasting contributions of ethics bowl coaches, sponsors, organizers, and others who serve the bowl in important capacities and who exemplify Pat Croskery’s pedagogical values. Anyone is eligible to nominate an appropriate candidate for this award.
To nominate someone, please write an essay of 1000 words or less explaining why that person should receive the Pat Croskery Award.
The winner will be announced as part of the awards ceremony before the final match of the National Competition. Nominations are due by February 19. Please email your nomination to Rachel Robison-Greene (rachel.robison@usu.edu ).