FGCU president addresses search for missing student in email

Mark H. Bickel, Fort Myers News-Press
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An unidentified FGCU student has been missing since approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 23). According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, it is a male student and he was last seen falling off a private boat in Lake Como, which is a shared lake between FGCU and the Miromar Lakes community.

FGCU President Aysegul Timur sent and email to students and faculty at 11:38 p.m. on Wednesday, addressing the developing situation and the search. Here is what she said:

Developing story: 'All hands on deck.' Search underway on lake for missing FGCU student

Eagle Family,

I am writing this message to inform you that the Lee County Sheriff Office, in conjunction with multiple local agencies, is actively leading the search efforts for one of our own. An FGCU student who had been on a private boat on the shared lake between Miromar Lakes Development and our university went missing on Wednesday evening. We don’t have further information to share at this time. Our positive thoughts and wishes go out to his family, friends, classmates and all other Eagle family members as we wait for updated information on the search.

Aysegul Timur, Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategy and Program Innovation, Florida Gulf Coast University
Aysegul Timur, Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategy and Program Innovation, Florida Gulf Coast University

Please know that mental health and counseling services are available to provide comfort and support to FGCU students, faculty and staff. If you are in need of assistance or other resources, do not hesitate to ask.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE

  • Any student can walk into our Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office, andno appointments are necessary. The CAPS team can be reached at (239) 590-7950 and by email at caps@fgcu.edu. Outside of normal business hours (evenings, weekends and holidays), please call the CAPS help line at (239) 745-EARS (3277).

  • Student CARE Services is available to assist with resources and referrals. Contact the team by text at (239) 350-4536, phone call at (239) 590-7728 or email at care@fgcu.edu. To learn more about the office, visit the Eagles Care website.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, including mental health counseling, are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at (833) 746-8337 or online at www.mylifeexpert.com. Use company code: Florida.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: FGCU student missing on Fort Myers' Lake Como after falling off boat