Statement from Sid Salter, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVChief Communications Officer
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVcan confirm the death of a student in an apparent accidental fall in the early morning hours today [May 7] on the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVcampus near the M-Club building. The student’s name is Andrew Scott Demboski, 21, of Ocean Springs. He was a junior environmental economics and management major in the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Andrew was a very talented student. Our campus is saddened by this loss on the day of Spring Commencement, and we all mourn Andrew’s passing and are keeping his family in our prayers. An investigation into the incident is ongoing by Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVand county officials. Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVwill have no additional comment on this matter until noon on Monday [May 9].