Rising Third-Year Luke Silverman Passes Away in Hiking Accident

By ANU VASHIST | News Editor

College student Luke Silverman died in a hiking accident in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado, in July, according to an email sent to members of the College community by the University on August 28. Silverman would have been a third-year this year.

In the email, Dean of the College Melina Hale and Deputy Dean of Students in the College and Chief of Staff Koryna Bucholz wrote, “Luke will be deeply missed. His love of being active and the outdoors, contribution to research, and academic engagement are among many of his personal achievements and contributions to our community.”

The email referred students to resources on campus, including UChicago Student Wellness, academic advisers, and religious advisers. Students can also text the Dean-on-Call through the UChicago Safe app or call them through the UCPD at (773) 702–8181.

“We extend our heartfelt sympathies to Luke’s family, friends, classmates, and others at UChicago affected by this loss,” the email read. “Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out for help as we work through this news together.”

Editor’s note: We hope to follow this article with an obituary memorializing Luke’s life and his time as a member of the University community. We ask anyone who has memories they want to share to contact us at editor@chicagomaroon.com.