(Contributed by Hanna Weigel )
We've updated the story below with new information.
Miami University sophomore Jaclyn Wulf died Sunday morning.
Ashton Spann, a sophomore Resident Assistant from Swing Hall called Miami University Police Department (MUPD) at 8:39 a.m. Sunday morning, reporting a non-responsive female in room 122, according to the recording of the 911 call.
"Last night, she had a lot to drink-" Spann said before the dispatch cut her off.
The dispatch sent the Oxford Life Squad to the scene and they transported her from Swing Hall to McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, where she was declared dead.
The Butler County Coroner's office performed an autopsy Tuesday morning but has not yet declared a cause of death. Director of University News and Communications Claire Wagner said authorities do not suspect foul play.
Wulf, 19, was from Westlake, Ohio, one of the four children of Clark and Amy Wulf.
"Jaclyn was such a beautiful person and took such pride in being a Redhawk," Jaclyn's brother, Tyler Wulf said in a letter to Miami University.
Wulf was a psychology major and a member of Alpha Xi Delta women's fraternity.
"She was a beautiful, awesome woman," President of Alpha Xi Delta Caitlin Lavon said. "I'm extremely proud to call her my sister. Her death was so sudden. We're all just happy she was able to be a part of our lives."
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There has been a memorial fund started in Wulf's name, according to her obituary. Donations can be sent to the Jaclyn Wulf Memorial Fund C/O S.P.E.A of North East Ohio, 29425 Chagrin Blvd., suite 203, Cleveland 44122.
Her funeral service will take place 11 a.m. Nov. 22 in Messiah Lutheran Church in Fairview Park, Ohio.
There will also be a service dedicated to Wulf 9 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
The university is providing immediate emotional support for Wulf's friends, available at 513-529-2222.
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