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Grand Valley State University officials said Taylor DeRosa, a first-year student from Royal Oak, died over the weekend. (Shutterstock)
ROYAL OAK, MI The Royal Oak community is mourning the death of a former Royal Oak High School student who was found dead on the campus of Grand Valley State University over the weekend.
Taylor DeRose, a 2020 graduate of Royal Oak High School, was found dead over the weekend at GVSU, where she was a first-year student. Her cause of death has not been released, but authorities have said that it is suspicious. We have learned of the tragic death of Taylor DeRosa, 2020 ROHS graduate, Royal Oak High School Principal Michael Giromini said in a statement Tuesday. As we all struggle to process this news, our thoughts go out to Taylor s family and friends. Taylor had an immensely positive impact on our community, and that influence will help us in our grieving process.
Officials Identify GVSU Student Found Dead on Allendale Campus
DeRosa was a first year student at GVSU and a recent graduate of Royal Oak High School.
Her body was discovered Saturday morning, Dec. 12, by a jogger near the intramural athletic fields, south of West Campus Drive.
Police are calling the death suspicious. An investigation is ongoing.
Kyra Newman, a childhood friend of DeRosa tells Fox 17,
I just want people to remember Taylor for the type of person that she was, and how giving she was, how loving she was, and how positive she always was. She really was a force to be reckoned with. Her and I are the same age, and it just makes it all the more real that this could happen to anyone at any time.
Police remain quiet on GVSU student death, ask public not to spread misinformation online
The body of a Grand Valley student was found by a runner near the school s intramural sports fields on Saturday
and last updated 2020-12-14 20:54:07-05
ALLENDALE, Mich. â Grand Valley State University Police are asking the public to stay away from spreading misinformation on social media regarding the body of a student who was found on campus Saturday.
Someone running near the school s intramural sports fields Saturday found the body nearby. GVSU has since confirmed the deceased was a student.
Sophomore at GVSU Sawyer Fil tolf DOX 17 Monday that, âAllendale is usually a pretty safe place, itâs super unexpected.â
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Over the weekend, tragedy struck my alma matter as the dead body of a student was found by a runner early in the morning.
As an alum of Grand Valley State University, myself and friends who graduated as Lakers were absolutely shocked. First, we just couldn t imagine what the student who found the body must be feeling but also, just how crazy the situation really is.
MLive reported the story saying the body was found by the university s intramural athletic fields which is confusing in itself.
That is a very open area so while MLive reported the death is being investigated as suspicious it s very concerning it would happen out in the open like that.