Statement from Sid Salter, Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵChief Communications Officer
Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵcan confirm the death of a student in an apparent accidental fall in the early morning hours today [May 7] on the Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵcampus 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 Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵCollege 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 Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵand county officials. Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵwill have no additional comment on this matter until noon on Monday [May 9].