ORANGEBURG, S.C. — A Claflin University student, Savion Brown, died on October 26 after collapsing while playing basketball in the school’s gymnasium.
Brown, a 21-year-old computer science major from Charlotte, N.C., was taken to MUSC Health-Orangeburg after emergency services attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
“His presence will be greatly missed,” said Claflin University President Dr. Dwuan J. Warmack in a statement. “Please keep Savion’s family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
Grief counseling services have been made available to students through TimelyCare, a free and confidential support service accessible 24 hours a day.
Additionally, grief counselors were present on campus at the James and Dorothy Z. Elmore Chapel on the Monday following Brown’s death.
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