| Madison Minor Lewis, 19, December 8, 2011, Southern Union Community College | How and why? | Madison lost his life in a automobile crash. The 19 year-old student driver was charged with driving under the influence. | Accident associated with drinking | |
| Ashley M. Donahue, 20, December 3, 2011, Framingham State University | How and why? | Ashley lost her life after she was ejected from the back seat of a vehicle in a crash that injured four other students. The group was leaving a birthday party were drinking games were played, The driver was charged with driving under the influence. | Accident associated with drinking | |
| University's Page | Craig Macfie, 24, November 19, 2011, University of Oregon | How and why? | Craig lost his life when struck by a car driven by an intoxicated UO student. Craig was a championship level skier from Scotland attending UO. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Tyler Jacob Karolczyk, 19, November 12, 2011, Clemson University | How and why? | Tyler lost his life after drinking at a Friday night party in his off-campus apartment. His blood alcohol level was .267. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| University's Page | Wyatt T. Smith, 17, November 12, 2011, University of Idaho | How and why? | Benson lost his life in an automobile crash. The driver, a fellow student who also died, was intoxicated at the time of the accident. Four other student passengers were injured. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's Page | Benson J. Sternberg, 18, November 12, 2011, University of Idaho | How and why? | Benson lost his life in an automobile crash. The driver, a fellow student who also died, was intoxicated at the time of the accident. Four other student passengers were injured. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Glen Berlin Parrish, 18, November 5, 2011, UCLA (Visitor at fraternity party | How and why? | Glen lost his life while attending a party at a UCLA fraternity. Friends saw that Glen was not well and left him on a mattress to recover, which he unfortunately did not. Report attribute his death to drinking and possibly also prescription drugs. | Alcohol Poisoning | |
| University's page | Yaara Mashmoor, 21, November 3, 2011, Ohio University | How and why? | Yaara lost her life after being found unresponsive around 3 a.m. Tests showed that she died from "acute methadone and alcohol intoxication." | |
| Cameron Christian, 22, October 16, 2011, Seattle University | How and why? | Christian lost his life in a automobile crash after attending a wedding. Test showed his blood-alcohol level to be at 0.25. | Accident associated with drinking | |
| James Rigg, 22, (former student), October 11, 2011, Arizona State University | How and why? | James, a former student and member of the ASU swim team, lost his life when he and an ASU alumnus broke into the ASU pull in the early morning hours. James drowned and his companion was cited for trespassing. James’ companion stated that James had consumed somewhere between four and six drinks during the evening. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Lydia Gale Clark, 21, October 8, 2011, Drake University | How and why? | Lydia lost her live an undiagnosed heart condition which likely was exacerbated when she drank too much celebrating her 21st birthday. Friends said Lydia had drank about 16 shots of alcohol while out drinking at various bars with friends. | Health condition exacerbated by alcohol | |
| Eyder Ayala, 68, (Nonstudent), October 3, 2011, University of Miami (Student driver-DUI) | How and why? | Eyder lost her life when her automobile was stuck by another driven by an intoxicated UM student. The female student’s blood alcohol level was tested to be .231. | Accident associated with drinking | |
| Renee Robbins, 18, October 2, 2011, Norwich University | How and why? | Renee lost her life in an automobile accident. The driver, a fellow student was intoxicated at the time of the accident with a blood alcohol content of 0.21. Eight students were in the car when the crash occurred. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Matthew Grape, 21, September 15, 2011, Duke University | How and why? | Matthew lost his life in an automobile accident where he was a passenger. The driver, a Duke senior, was cited for driving under the influence. | Accident associated with drinking |
| University's Page | Julio Salgado, 21, September 13, 2011, Towson University | How and why? | Julio was found unresponsive in his by his roommates in his off-campus apartment. Tests showed that Julio lost his life as result of Oxycodone and alcohol intoxication. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning |
| University's page | Ricky Gonzales, 22, August 31, 2011, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | How and why? | Ricky was with a friend on a Wednesday night drinking at local bars when they were separated. He was later found drowned in a river. Test showed is blood alcohol content to be .19. | Accident associated with drinking |
| University's page | Michael Alexander Hoffman, 21, August 30, 2011, University of Colorado | How and why? | Michael Alexander Hoffman was a student in the College of Arts and Sciences. His death is believed to be the first apparent alcohol death of a CU student since Gordie Bailey died in 2004 after a hazing ritual by his fraternity. Test showed Michael had had lethal amounts of alcohol and painkillers in his system. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| Megan Elam, 18, August 13, 2011, Moraine Valley Community College | How and why? | Megan lost her life in an automobile accident in which she was a passenger. Her friend who was driving had a blood-alcohol level of .197 and was cited for driving under the influence. | Accident associated with drinking | |
| Jessica Moreno, 20, July 22, 2011, Mount St. Mary's College (LA) | How and why? | Jessica was found unresponsive mid morning following a night of drinking at a house party. | Accident associated with drinking | |
| University's page | Sean Matti, 22, July 3, 2011, Purdue University | How and why? | Sean was reported missing on a Sunday afternoon while swimming with friends. He was found in the water the following Tuesday morning. Witnesses reported that Sean was drinking that afternoon. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Aaron Beaver, 21, June 17, 2011, Butte College (Intoxicated driver attended Chico State University | How and why? | Aaron lost his life in an automobile accident. Aaron was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a Chico State student whose blood/alcohol level was three times the legal limit. Another enrolled student at Butte College also lost his life in the accident. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Marcus Nelson, 21, June 17, 2011, (Enrolled at Butte College, but not yet student) (Intoxicated driver attended Chico State University | How and why? | Marcus lost his life in an automobile accident. Marcus was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a Chico State student whose blood/alcohol level was three times the legal limit. A Butte College student also lost his life in the accident. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Dan Sohovich, 23, June 9, 2011, Virginia Tech | How and why? | Dan lost his life when he was tossed from his convertible after it hit a guardrail, corkscrewed in mid-air, then flipped end over end. His blood alcohol level was tested to be .14. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Mark J. Wegener, 20, May 30, 2011, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | How and why? | Mark lost his life after leaving a house party early one Saturday morning. He had walked alone for one mile prior to falling into a rock quarry. Tests showed that Mark’s Wegener’s blood alcohol content was 0.106 and that he died of multiple fractures after falling into the quarry. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Spencer Datt, 18, May 15, 2011, High Point University | How and why? | Spencer lost his life in an automobile accident. The intoxicated driver was a student at James Madison University. Two others lost their lives in the crash. The group had attended two parties prior to the accident. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | John Hoover, 20, May 15, 2011, University of Maryland | How and why? | John lost his life in an automobile accident. The intoxicated driver was a student at James Madison University. Two others lost their lives in the crash. The group had attended two parties prior to the accident. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Haeley N. McGuire, 18, May 15, 2011, University of South Carolina (HS Grad-to attend SC) | How and why? | Haeley lost her life in an automobile accident. The intoxicated driver was a student at James Madison University. Two others lost their lives in the crash. The group had attended two parties prior to the accident. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | David Schmitt, 22, May 7, 2011, University of Wyoming | How and why? | David lost his life while descending the upper deck of War Memorial Stadium in Laramie around midnight. David and another student entered the stadium area to climb the structure. The two previously attended a party where authorities attributed alcohol consumed contributed to the risky endeavors. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Eirin Anne Hicks, 24, May 3, 2011, Texas State University | How and why? | Three students jumped or fell out of a dormitory window early on a Tuesday morning. One was hospitalized and Eirin was fatally injured. Investigators found that alcohol was being served at a gathering in the dorm and a student was charged with or making alcoholic beverages available to minors. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Ross Higuchi, 19, April 19, 2011, University of Northern Colorado | How and why? | Ross lost his life when he jumped from a second-floor fraternity balcony during a dispute after having been drinking. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Amy Ryan, 22, April 17, 2011, University of South Florida | How and why? | Amy drowned after diving with a fellow student into a popular under water cavern in a spring-fed river. Tests showed her blood-alcohol level to be .159. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Patrick Martin, 23, April 5, 2011, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | How and why? | Patrick lost his life when he fell down a set of stairs while partying at a friend's house. Prior to the fatal injury Patrick reportedly became heavily intoxicated drinking whiskey and beer. His alcohol blood content was measured at .268. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Wilson Waters Forrester, April 2, 2011, University of Arizona | How and why? | Wilson was found unresponsive in his Fiji fraternity house and lost his life soon thereafter. Tests showed significant alcohol and pharmaceutical drugs in his system. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning | |
| Matthew Ainsworth, 21, March 26, 2011, Villanova University | How and why? | Matthew was found by his roommate lying on his bed and unresponsive on a Saturday morning in his apartment. Toxicology results \ revealed alcohol and oxycodone in Mathew’s system and he lost his life as result of combined drug intoxication. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning | |
| University's page | Anthony Robert Erick, 21, March 23, 2011, Ohio State University | How and why? | Anthony lost his life after falling from The Flamingo condominium complex in Miami Beach, where s he was staying on the 15th floor. According to friends with Eric prior to his fall, he was using illicit drugs and was drinking “lots of alcohol.” | Accident- drinking associated |
| Mary Beth Goodner, 22, March 17, 2011, Auburn University | How and why? | After falling down a stairwell, Mary Beth was found not breathing, slumped over and positioned between the spiral stairwell and a concrete wall. The medical examiner’s report stated that she was intoxicated at the time of the fall. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Molly Ammon, March 13, 2011, University of Florida | How and why? | Molly lost her life after a night drinking with friends at a Madeira Beach condominium, while on spring break. She was found unresponsive the next morning. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| Philip Cameron Christian, 23, March 13, 2011, Georgia Southern University (While on Spring Break) | How and why? | Philip was staying with a group of 15 students from Georgia Southern University at a home Florida while on spring break. After a party, Christian went to bed around 1:00 a.m. and friends found him in his bed the next morning not breathing. According to the toxicology report, a mix of oxycodone, cocaine, and alcohol were found in his system. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning | |
| Bradley Bunte, 21, March 7, 2011, University of Illinois | How and why? | Bradley was walking down a busy street late on a Friday night after an “unofficial ST. Pat’s Day” gathering when a van clipped him with a side-view mirror, knocking him to the ground. A second vehicle then ran over him. Tests showed Bradley’s blood alcohol content to be about 0.27. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Alexander Grant, March 6, 2011, Boston College/visiting Skidmore College | How and why? | Alexander developed hypothermia in subfreezing temperatures and likely became disorientated after he left an off-campus party while visiting friends at Skidmore College. Alexander then drowned in a creek where he was found two days later. Police reports said there were several hundred people attending the two parties. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Austin Bice, February 26, 2011, San Diego State University on a semester abroad in Madrid | How and why? | Austin lost his life after leaving a night club in Madrid. A doorman suggested Austin rest a while before going in because he looked unwell. A friend told reporters that Austin and others had been drinking at an apartment before going out to the club. After leaving his friends at the club, Austin drowned in a nearby river. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| College's page | Victoria Cheng, 17, February 26, 2011, Ithaca College | How and why? | When found outside her off-campus home in the snow, Victoria was unresponsive. She had lost her life after a night of drinking. As Victoria’s father, a professor at the college, was quoted in the aftermath: "Like many young people today, Victoria got caught up in the drinking culture. Young people get the impression that drunkenness is okay as long as no one gets hurt. We need to address the issue beyond safety and discuss it as a moral issue." | Alcohol Poisoning |
| University's page | George Desdunes, 19, February 26, 2011, Cornell University | How and why? | George was found unresponsive his fraternity house. After investigating the found University determined that Desdunes, who was a brother at SAE, was provided alcohol “while in the care of certain members and associate members.” Cornell subsequently withdrew recognition of the fraternity. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| Santiago Bernal, 21, February 19, 2011, University of Texas at Brownsville - Texas Southmost College | How and why? | Santiago mistakenly entered the wrong apartment in a state of confusion exacerbated by alcohol. A conflict arose between Santiago and a resident of the apartment and Santiago was fatally stabbed. The tragic results were determined to be justifiable homicide since the occupant was held to be acting in self-defense. | Assault associated with drinking | |
| Charles Aaron Dennard (Visiting nonstudent), 22, February 10, 2011, Anderson University | How and why? | After visiting friends at Anderson University, Charles lost his life in an accident while driving home. Tests determined that Charles’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Jamail Johnson, 25, February 6, 2011, Youngstown State University | How and why? | Jamail was shot and killed and 11 others were wounded when two men reportedly opened fire on an Omega Psi Phi fraternity party. | Assault associated with drinking |
| Alan Sun-Long Lin, February 5, 2011, UC Riverside | How and why? | Alan disappeared after leaving a Bar and Grill about 1 a.m. He was found floating in Newport Harbor eight days later. Test showed Alan’s blood alcohol content ranged from .16% to .19%. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Gabrielle E. Acevedo, 21, February 4, 2011, Nazareth College | How and why? | Gabrielle lost her life two weeks after being seriously injured in an automobile accident. The 20 year-old student driver was cited for driving while intoxicated. Three other student passengers were injured. A breath test on the driver revealed a blood-alcohol content of 0.16 percent. The driver admitted to police to have consumed two shots of Jägermeister, an alcoholic liqueur, mixed with Red Bull. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Holly Bossenbery, 17, January 30, 2011, Michigan State University (Underage non-students at party held by MSU students) | How and why? | Holly and other high school students attended a party near Michigan State hosted by two Michigan State students and a friend who attended a nearby community college. After the party, the high school driver who had been drinking at the party crashed the car. Holly and two other high school attendees lost their lives in the accident. The three college student hosts pleaded guilty to conspiracy to contribute to the delinquency of minors. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Taylyr Cochran, 18, January 30, 2011, Michigan State University (Underage non-students at party held by MSU students) | How and why? | Taylyr and other high school students attended a party near Michigan State hosted by two Michigan State students and a friend who attended a nearby community college. After the party, the high school driver who had been drinking at the party crashed the car. Taylyr and two other high school attendees lost their lives in the accident. The three college student hosts pleaded guilty to conspiracy to contribute to the delinquency of minors. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Anthony Harris, 17, January 30, 2011, Michigan State University (Underage non-students at party held by MSU students) | How and why? | Anthony and other high school students attended a party near Michigan State hosted by two Michigan State students and a friend who attended a nearby community college. After the party, the high school driver who had been drinking at the party crashed the car. Anthony and two other high school attendees lost their lives in the accident. The three college student hosts pleaded guilty to conspiracy to contribute to the delinquency of minors. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Jeffery Bordeaux Jr., 20, January 15, 2011, University of Rochester | How and why? | Jeffrey lost his life when he became involved in an altercation and was stabbed to death. He was at a fraternity party when the alteration occurred. Tests determined Jeffrey’s blood alcohol content to be .08. | Assault associated with drinking | |
| Ashley Cowie, 21, January 9, 2011, Florida State University | How and why? | Ashley was accidentally shot by an intoxicated fellow student who was displaying his rifle. After a desperate, but tragically, futile attempt at revival by Ashley’s twin sister, Amy, Ashley lost her life. Ashley’s father subsequently was instrumental in halting the Florida’s legislature’s attempt to allow students to possess weapons on campus, one of several states considering such a questionable move. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Matt Crozier, 20, January 5, 2011, University of Pennsylvania | How and why? | Matt lost his life after falling 30 feet between floors at a New Year's Eve party inside a University o Pennsylvania fraternity house. Matt, a student of John Carroll University, was visiting a friend. Alcohol was found in the house the night of Matt's death, despite the fraternity's self-promotion as a dry chapter. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Nana Kwasi “Nabby” Baffour-Awuah, January 1, 2011, Luther College | How and why? | Nana was found unresponsive on a Saturday morning in the snow on the baseball diamond at Luther College and subsequently lost his life. He had recently left a party at a nearby residence. Toxicology results indicated a blood alcohol level of .174 and a trace amount of THC (marijuana) in Nana’s system. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Rune Thode Nielsen, December 21, 2010, Stanford University | How and why? | Rune lost his life in an early morning automobile accident. Police reported that his blood/alcohol level was 2 ½ times the legal limit for intoxication. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Rod Fiorini, October 5, 2010, Fresno Pacific University | How and why? | Rod lost his life after repeatedly recklessly shooting a gun and failing to comply with police officers orders to cease the activities. Rod was shot by police. Blaming the alcohol energy drink Four Loko for Rod’s uncharacteristic behavior, Rod’s parents are suing Four Loko. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Kandyce Stoffel, 23, October. 24, 2010, University of Minnesota | How and why? | Kandyce lost her life when she was stuck by an intoxicated driver. The driver, a student at the University of Minnesota, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.16. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Bethani Werner, St. October 24, 2010, St. Ambrose University | How and why? | Bethani died early on a Sunday morning after being struck by a car while she was crossing the street. Bethani’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was .244, which is three times the legal limit. The driver of the automobile, also intoxicated, was charged with driving while intoxicated. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Drew Everson, 21, October 23, 2010, Duke University | How and why? | Drew fell down steps on campus and lost his life two days later. The medical examiner reported that his blood/alcohol level was .133. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Danroy Henry, Jr., 20, October 17, 2010, Pace University student | How and why? | Hours after playing in the homecoming football game, Danroy and two other young men were in a car parked in a fire lane outside Finnegan's Grill waiting for another friend. A police officer responding to an incident outside the bar asked him to move the car. As Henry complied and only moved a few feet, the police officer yelled stop. Then another officer jumped in front of the car and fired his weapon. Danroy lost his life from the shots fired by the police. Danroy’s parents and the police differ on the circumstances resulting in Danroy’s death. Toxicology tests showed that Danroy’s blood-alcohol level was .13. | Altercation with police with alcohol a contributing factor |
| University's page | Samuel Harris Mason, 20, October 15, 2010, Radford University | How and why? | Samuel had attended a party at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house on a Thursday night which lasted into Friday morning. Samuel’s friends walked him to a residence and put him in the bed "to sleep off the intoxication," Samuel’s lifeless body was found around noon, Friday. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| University's page | Ryan Fieck, 23, October 10, 2010, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | How and why? | Ryan was headed home from a pub crawl when he fell more than ten feet into the base of a retaining wall. The pub crawl was a sold out event that included 14 area bars. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Bradley Murray, 25, October 8, 2010, Kansas State University | How and why? | Bradley was last seen by friends around 12:50 a.m. on Oct. 8, outside of a sports bar. He was found around 1:30 a.m. on a nearby street and brought to a health center with a head injury. Bradley lost his life four days later. Further investigation determined that he suffered the injuries from a fall. Bradley had a blood alcohol content level of .262. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Dana Poole, 21, October 8, 2010, New England College | How and why? | Dana was a passenger in a car which split in two after the impaired driver lost control. Dana lost his life when thrown from the vehicle. The driver was subsequently indicted for negligent homicide. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Dwight Clark, 18, September 25, 2010, Western Washington University | How and why? | Dwight was last seen leaving a party at 2 a.m. on a Sunday morning. After two weeks, his body was in Bellingham Bay. Toxicology tests found Dwight’s blood-alcohol to be .13 along with the presence of marijuana. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | David Gayle, September 25, 2010, Virginia Tech | How and why? | David lost his life when he fell from the railing of a third-floor balcony at an off-campus apartment complex. The medical examiner’s statement says he stopped breathing because of a head injury and severe inebriation. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Nathan Trepagnier, 19, September 25, 2010, Nicholls State University | How and why? | Nathan and his fraternity mates took a hayride down Audubon Avenue, participating in a homecoming activity. Nathan fell from the hayride and was run over. Nathan lost his life from the injuries. Toxicology results revealed that Nathan was three times over Louisiana's legal blood-alcohol limit and had Valium in his body. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Bradley L. Simon, 22, September 23, 2010, University of Wisconsin-Stout | How and why? | Bradley lost his life five days after being pushed into a wall while riding a bicycle. Two student hockey players were arrested for the assault and eventual death. The assault was the culmination of an altercation that began when all three were in a bar. | Assault associated with drinking |
| Daniel Seidl, 21, September 19, 2010, Southern Illinois University | How and why? | Daniel fell 30 feet from the roof of a house where he was attending a party. Witnesses reported that Daniel was intoxicated at the time of the fall. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Jason Keiran, 20, September 17, 2010, Florida State University | How and why? | Thinking that the safety was engaged, Jason accidentally shot himself in the head while playing with handgun. Jason’s parents learned that the incident occurred after 30 hours of partying. Jason had ingested at least three cans of Four Loko, and that the drink caused him to become "manic and erratic." | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Ryan Reinhardt, 18, September 12, 2010, College of Southern Idaho | How and why? | After an altercation at a party, Devon, Ryan and a third friend left in a car. Devon and Ryan lost their lives in when their car crashed while being chased by another car likely leaving the same party. The third passenger suffered minor injuries. Authorities attributed the crash to excessive speed and alcohol. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Devon Austin, 19, September 12, 2010, College of Southern Idaho | How and why? | After an altercation at a party, Devon, Ryan and a third friend left in a car. Devon and Ryan lost their lives in when their car crashed while being chased by another car likely leaving the same party. The third passenger suffered minor injuries. Authorities attributed the crash to excessive speed and alcohol. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Cliffton Murove, September 11, 2010, Drake University | How and why? | Cliffton, a Zimbabwe native, died after falling off an apartment balcony. His companions said he was intoxicated at the time of the fall. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Jarrod Polston, 18, September 11, 2010, Indiana University student visiting Ball State | How and why? | Jarrod was an Indiana University student visiting friends at Ball State University when he died in a dormitory room after partying with friends. Tests determined that Jarrod had a toxic level of methadone in his system and tested positive for marijuana. According to the Delaware County Coroner, Jarrod had been using methadone and drinking alcohol. | Drug Poisoning | |
| Elizabeth "Lizzy" Seeberg, 19, September 10, 2010, St. Mary’s College/Notre Dame (suicide after alleged sexual assault by Notre Dame football player) | How and why? | Elizabeth took her life after reporting a sexual assault which did not result in action taken by Notre Dame or local authorities. Her report relayed that the football player attacker “then demanded that she drink out of a specific already-opened beer can, and soon afterwards commenced to grope her. Fortunately, the other students returned before the assault could turn into something worse, but by this time Seeberg was already badly shaken.” Although many factors contributed to Elizabeth’s sad fate, as apparent from this statement, alcohol was at the center of the events leading to the unwanted advances similar many situations where college students are at risk. | Suicide associated with sexual assualt and alcohol | |
| Brian Savage, 19, September 4, 2010, Bloomsburg University | How and why? | Brian lost his life after becoming heavily intoxicated and at party. He never woke after falling asleep. The oxycodone being take for knee pain may have been a fatal mixture when combined with the heavy alcohol consumption. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning | |
| University's page | Meghan Will, 23, August 29, 2010, Kansas State | How and why? | Meghan lost her life when as the car in which she was riding crashed. The 25 year old nonstudent driver was convicted of driving while intoxicated. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Khalil King, 19, August 27, 2010, Cornell University | How and why? | Khalil lost his life when he fell over 200 feet into Fall Creek Gorge in the early morning hours after a night of partying. A friend was quoted: “[King] was a heavy cannabis smoker and would binge drink with the rest of us on the weekends and I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that this was a tragic accident likely caused by those substances.” | Accident- drinking associated |
| James “Jake” Leonard Elkins Jr., 19, August 13, 2010, Valdosta State University | How and why? | James lost his life after being struck by a train. The conductor reported seeing James lying inside the tracks before being struck. Tests showed his blood/alcohol level to be .232. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Jennifer Nichole Poli, 20, July 24, 2010, Des Moines Area Community College | How and why? | Jennifer lost her life in an automobile crash where she was estimated to be driving between 80 and 100 mph. Her blood/alcohol level was .19 at the time. A young adult was arrested for providing alcohol to a minor. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Benjamin Harris, July 13, 2010, University of Idaho | How and why? | Benjamin was found unconscious in his fraternity house and later died of alcohol poisoning. Benjamin was reported to have had as many as 15 shots in two-and-a-half hours as he celebrated his 21st birthday. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| University's page | Jennifer "Jenna" Ness, 20, June 29, 2010, University of Montana | How and why? | Jennifer lost her life after she slipped and fell 25 feet from a building in downtown Missoula after celebrating the birthdays of two friends. She was scaling a fire escape and was trying to climb atop a roof behind two downtown bars when she fell and landed on her head. Friends reported that Jennifer had been drinking before the risky climb. | Accident- drinking associated |
| John Hunter Hauck, May 3, 2010, Colorado State University | How and why? | John partied with some friends at an off-campus house Sunday night. Police believe he was drinking beer, smoking marijuana and possibly using prescription drugs. John’s roommates found his body at their northwest Fort Collins home Monday afternoon. Tests showed John's blood/alcohol level to be .212. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning | |
| University's page | Yeardley Love, May 3, 2010, University of Virginia | How and why? | Yeardley lost her life after being assaulted by a male student while apparently rejecting advances to continue a prior relationship. The assailant had a history of violence associated with excessive use of alcohol. Widely this widely publicized tragedy, the University and area and national media scrutinized the often deadly consequences of acquiescing to the excessive use of alcohol on many college campuses. | Assault associated with drinking |
| University's page | Jafar B. Karzoun, 20, May 1, 2010, University of Connecticut | How and why? | Jafar died a week after being stuck by an intoxicated nonstudent who was attending UCONN’s annual Spring Weekend. This event has developed over the years to where more restrictions and oversight were placed on the events during the past several years, however, both students and area youth continue to regard the event as a time for unrestricted partying. Many arrests and injuries occur, however, Jafar unfortunately paid the ultimate price. | Assault associated with drinking |
| Raven Nicole Gileau, 19, April 25, 2010, Iowa State University | How and why? | Raven was struck by a train early Sunday after drinking at an establishment near campus with friends. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Caitlyn McLeod Price, 19, April 24, 2010, Appalachian State University (During trip home visiting friend attending nearby Lenoir-Rhyne University)- | How and why? | Caitlyn attended a party with a friend during a visit home from college. After being left with her car after the party, Caitlyn lost her life when her car crash taking a turn too fast. Her blood/alcohol level was .04. A student from a nearby university was arrested for providing alcohol to minors. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Matthew Hurlbutt, 22, April 4, 2010, California Polytechnic | How and why? | Matthew lost his life when stuck by a pick-up truck while walking on the highway. Matthew had what was described as high levels of marijuana and cocaine in his blood as well as alcohol. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Michael Dixon, March 23, 2010, University of Wisconsin Stout | How and why? | Michael died after being struck by a car on campus. The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Patrick Trainor, March 20, 2010, Purdue University | How and why? | Patrick was last seen at a friend's party on a Saturday night. He never returned to Purdue when expected on Monday morning. After days of searching, Wednesday afternoon, divers discovered Patrick’s car and body in a retention pond, not far from the party's location. His blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.19. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Kyle Joswiak, 22, March 17, 2010, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | How and why? | Kyle lost his life after falling from an elevated walkway onto a parking lot. Kyle had a blood-alcohol level of 0.257 percent at the time of activities prior to his fall. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Garrett Schlichtemeier, 19, March 8, 2010, Chadron State College | How and why? | Three Chadron students were on their way to a spring break gathering in Spanish Fort and had stopped in Auburn to visit with a friend before proceeding on with their trip. Garrett lost his life when their car crashed. The driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Matthew Tembo, March 7, 2010, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (attending a fraternity party at Carnegie Mellon University | How and why? | Matthew was found dead inside a Carnegie Mellon University fraternity house after emergency crews were called to the Pi Kappa Alpha house at about 1 p.m. on a Sunday. Police said it appears Matthew drank too much at a birthday celebration. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| Ryan O’Donnell, March 6, 2010, Dean College (while home on spring break)- | How and why? | Ryan lost his life when he was a passage in a car that crashed. His friend was charged with driving while intoxicated. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Ahjah Dixon, 23, March 4, 2010, Navarro College | How and why? | After Ahjah was arrested by campus police at the college on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance, she began having problems breathing and told officers she needed some air. She was taken to a recreation yard where she asked for some water. The arrest came after reports that Ahjah wanted someone to purchase alcohol. Both residence life staff and campus police responded and saw bottles of alcohol in the room. Drugs and alcohol are considered contributing factors in her death. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning | |
| Cara Lee, February 28, 2010, Orange Coast College | How and why? | Cara lost her life on Valentine’s Day when another student driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.17 slammed into the car in which she was riding. The intoxicated driver has been charged with second degree murder in the accident. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Maximiliano Rodriguez, 21, February 28, 2010, University of Texas | How and why? | Maximiliano was at a party in a campus apartment on the fifth floor when he accidentally fell from a balcony. Test showed that he had a blood alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit when he fell. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Sean Kyrie Rascoe, 20, February 27, 2010, West Virginia University | How and why? | After leaving a bar with three friends, the students went to their vehicle parked in a campus garage. The three others started to leave in the car and Sean apparently jumped onto the rear bumper and fell onto his head, fatally injured. . The driver of the car was charged with driving under the influence. | Accident- drinking associated |
| College's page | Craig Meyers, 21, February 14, 2010, Western Technical College | How and why? | Craig was missing after attending a wedding reception at a La Crosse bowling alley, and visiting two bars on a Saturday night. A bloodhound tracked Craig’s' scent to river, where police found footprints leading out to the icy river. Craig was determined to have had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. | Accident- drinking associated |
| Benjamin Quaye, February 7, 2010, UC Santa Cruz | How and why? | Benjamin lost his life in an accident near railroad tracks where he had suffered severe head injuries. Benjamin had recently left a bar where he had caused a disturbance which required calling the police who believe that his alcohol level contributed to the accident. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Amy Meron (nonstudent), February 6, 2010, Sam Houston State University (Student driver-DUI) | How and why? | Amy lost her life when an intoxicated Sam Houston student drove the wrong way and crashed into Amy’s car. Amy’s son and two of his friends were also in her car but fortunately survived. The student driver’s blood-alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit, measured at .30. | Accident associated with drinking | |
| Devon Arnold, 22, February 3, 2010, Colorado State University | How and why? | Devon was found dead railroad tracks after he had reportedly been consuming alcohol while in Denver for a Denver Nuggets game. Authorities suggest that an intoxicated Arnold went to a rail yard in close proximity to the Pepsi Center and jumped aboard a train. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| Dorian Varcianna, January 31, 2010, Kennesaw State University | How and why? | Dorian lost his life at at an off-campus fraternity party after drinking until he passed out. | Alcohol Poisoning | |
| University's page | Joseph Hunter Green, January 22, 2010, Southern Methodist University | How and why? | Joseph was found dead in the former Kappa Alpha fraternity house near campus. The fraternity’s charter was revoked after repeated violations of campus rules regarding off-campus parties. An autopsy found that Joseph died of a mixture of alcohol and muscle-relaxing and painkilling drugs. | Alcohol and Drug Poisoning |
| Jonathan Lacina, 21, January, 22, 2010, Iowa State University | How and why? | Jonathan was last seen leaving a friend’s apartment at 9:30 one evening after attending a party where alcohol was served. He remained missing until mid-April when his body was found in an abandoned campus farm building. | Accident- drinking associated | |
| University's page | Julia Kathryn Gilbert, January 9, 2010, University of Oklahoma | How and why? | After being missing for 2 days, Julia was found in her overturned car. Julia had been at a BCS National Championship watch party at a friend’s house. The State Medical Examiner determined that Julia had ethyl alcohol concentrations of 0.14 percent in her liver and 0.24 percent in her brain. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Jeremy Stoltzfus, 22, January 8, 2010, West Virginia University | How and why? | Jeremy lost his life when he fell backwards and struck his head on the street after leaving a party after attending the Gator Bowl in Florida. Police reported that he was extremely intoxicated when he fell. | Accident- drinking associated |
| University's page | Kendra Walthall, 19 (non-student), January 1, 2010, University of Denver | How and why? | Kendra fell unconscious at after consuming alcohol, prescription drugs and non-prescription drugs while at a house party near the University of Denver campus. Authorities and neighbors described the house as a “college party house” which was the scene of numerous police interventions in the recent past. | Alcohol Poisoning |
| Christopher Dann, December 29, 2009, California State University, Long Beach | How and why? | Christopher and another driver lost their lives in an automobile crash in which both drives were intoxicated. Christopher had a blood-alcohol of 0.20 percent at the time of the accident. | 
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