Friends and family are mourning the death of a Brown University sophomore who died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at her residence hall on campus.

Annie Song, who graduated from high school in Washington state, was studying public health and policy, according to Brown.

She "pursued a wide range of interests in her coursework and through engagement with organizations both at Brown and in the local community," the university said in a message to the Brown community.

The cause and manner of Song's death are undetermined, according to a Providence police spokeswoman. The police responded to the residence hall on George Street Tuesday and saw no obvious signs of trauma or evidence of foul play, spokeswoman Kristy DosReis said. The police are still investigating along with the Rhode Island Office of the State Medical Examiners, she said.

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established by friends of Song to support her funeral and transportation costs back home to Seattle, Washington.

"Annie was the most beautiful and bright presence in the lives of everyone she met. She was a kind, thoughtful friend who always put others before her and made us laugh like no one else we knew," the GoFundMe page says. "She was so talented in so many different areas and so passionate about so many things that we couldn’t even begin to tell you about her achievements and, more importantly, her dreams."

According to the message to the Brown community, Song was working toward a dual concentration in public health and international and public affairs, with plans for a potential internship in Washington, D.C., this summer.

She served as a Meiklejohn peer advisor and was involved in several student organizations, including the Infectious Disease Society and the Korean American Students Association. She was also a program development intern with the nonprofit Women’s Refugee Care in Providence.

In high school, Song volunteered at a local hospital and served as co-president of one of the state’s top-performing Science Olympiad teams, according to Brown. She was an accomplished musician and was selected as the only violinist from Washington to participate in the 2023 National Youth Orchestra, the university said.

"Our hearts are with everyone from the Brown community and beyond who are affected by this profound loss - and especially Annie’s family and friends. We will keep the community informed in the weeks ahead as we determine plans to gather and remember Annie’s life," the university said in its message to the Brown community.

The message was sent from Pat Poitevien, vice president for campus life and student services, and Ethan Pollock, dean of the college.

The message also urged students in need of support to reach out to counseling and support services. It included links and contact information for those services.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: GoFundMe set up for Brown University student Annie Song, who on campus