Updated 10/18/14 3:30 p.m.
University Police discovered the body of second-year Engineering student Connor Cormier Wednesday. The medical examiner has not yet determined the precise time or cause of his death.
Police responded to a reported suicide at 215 Hereford Drive Wednesday, Oct. 15, according to a police report posted on the University's webpage. A University Police spokesperson confirmed the report refers to Cormier's passing.
The Fredericksburg, Virginia native was a computer science major and participated in the International Collegiate Programming Contest, according to an email to students from Patricia Lampkin, Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Connor’s parents, Mark and Heidi Cormier, his brother Alex, other family members, and his friends at this difficult time," Lampkin said in the email.
Cormier was 19-years-old and a graduate of Colonial Forge High School, according to a memorial page on Covenant Funeral Service's website.
Lampkin urged students to reach out to Counseling and Psychological Services if they need support.
"Mid-fall is a challenging time in terms of academic stress, and this has been an unusually difficult semester for the entire University community," Lampkin said. "The loss of Connor deepens the grief we have experienced over the disappearance of Hannah Graham. In addition to calling on CAPS, please reach out to one another in kindness, support, and the sense of community that help us face difficult times together."
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