Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old University of South Carolina (USC) student from Robbinsville, N.J., was confirmed dead on Saturday morning, March 30.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I write these words this morning,” USC president Harris Pastides said in a statement addressing the Carolina family. “Our prayers are with the family and friends of Samantha Josephson following the devastating news of her death. Times like these leave me searching for words of wisdom and comfort. However, I take solace that the Carolina Family is here to embrace those who are hurting.”