A ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ student died Thursday after being found unresponsive in her on-campus residence.
Ann Marie Hefferin, an 18-year-old freshman from Maitland, was found by roommates in their Lake Claire residence. At about 4 a.m., 911 was called, CPR was performed and emergency units responded immediately. The student was transported to Florida Hospital East at about 4:30 a.m.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Police are investigating the death and do not believe there is a threat to the campus community. A cause of death has not been determined, and more information will be released as itΒ becomes available.
βWe lost a member of the university family today,β said ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ spokesperson Grant J. Heston. βThis is a tragedy and we offer our assistance and most sincere sympathies to her family and friends.β
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ counselors have been made available to the studentβs roommates and are available to anyone who needs assistance. ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Counseling Services can be reached at or by calling 407-823-2811.
Counseling services are free for ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ students.