Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff:
We are very sad to inform you of the death of our student, Jeremy Peterson. Jeremy was found dead in his room early this morning. We are in contact with Jeremy’s family and have conveyed our deepest condolences on behalf of the CMC community. We will continue to support the Peterson family in every way.
We also want to assure members of our campus community that we are here to support you. Please reach out to the many people here at CMC available to listen and support you including staff in the Dean of Students Office, RAs, First Year Guides, and the many more faculty, administrators, and coaches you know so well.
If you would like to speak with someone today, counselors are in the CARE Center until 8 p.m. Chaplains will be in Heggblade until 5 p.m. The Chaplains Office in McAlister will be open this evening until 9 p.m. Tomorrow, counselors will also be in the CARE Center from 11 a.m.. to 8 p.m.
Students may also call 909 621-8202 to speak to an on-call therapist after hours. Staff may call the Employee Assistance Program at 800 234-5465 for 24-hour support.
We mourn our dear student and friend Jeremy. We must all be here for each other.
Take care and all best,
Hiram, Sharon, and DT
Hiram Chodosh, President
Sharon Basso, Vice President for Student Affairs
Dianna Graves, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
–Emailed to the campus community, February 19, 2019