Va. president: ‘deep concern’ for missing student

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan says the university community is deeply concerned about a student who has been missing since early Saturday.

Sullivan issued the statement Monday as police continued to search for Hannah Elizabeth Graham. Police say she was last heard from at 1:20 a.m. Saturday when she texted a friend.

Charlottesville police say their search has found no trace of the 18-year-old Graham.

In her statement, Sullivan said the U.Va. community is “united in our deep concern” for Graham.

According to U.Va. officials, Graham is 5-foot-11 with blue eyes, light brown hair and freckles.

Anyone with information on Graham’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Charlottesville Police Department at 434-970-3280.

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