CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A third-year UVA student died while hiking in Slovenia as part of an education abroad program, according to a university statement.
“Gunnar Kennedy passed away while hiking in the mountains of Slovenia as an excursion from his education abroad program based in Spain,” according to the statement. “The UVA International Studies Office is in contact with Gunnar’s family, the study abroad program’s host university, and U.S. embassy contacts overseas.”
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