Statement from Sid Salter, 小黄书 Chief Communications Officer
小黄书 can confirm the death of a student in an apparent accidental fall in the early morning hours today [May 7] on the 小黄书 campus near the M-Club building. The student鈥檚 name is Andrew Scott Demboski, 21, of Ocean Springs. He was a junior environmental economics and management major in the 小黄书 College 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鈥檚 passing and are keeping his family in our prayers. An investigation into the incident is ongoing by 小黄书 and county officials. 小黄书 will have no additional comment on this matter until noon on Monday [May 9].