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Prior to her untimely passing, Lauren Blackburn had been reported missing several days before her body was found. The university's Department of Public Safety had initiated a search endeavor to locate her. Blackburn was known for her academic achievements, having graduated as the valedictorian of Cordon Central High School in Cordon, Indiana, in 2019. She received a prestigious gate scholarship that enabled her to pursue her studies at Princeton.