Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon

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Calista Lee, a second-year in the College, passed away on October 27. She was 19 years old. The cause of Lee’s death was not immediately available.

Dean of the College Melina Hale and Dean of Students in the College Philip Venticinque shared the news of Lee’s passing in an email on October 28.

Lee was born on June 6, 2006 in New York City. Before coming to UChicago, she attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. She is survived by her parents, Jonas and Heather, and her brother, Noah, who is a fourth-year at UChicago.

Lee was specializing in business economics and philosophy and allied fields, focusing on evolution. She was also pursuing a minor in creative writing. She lived in Baker House in Woodlawn Residential Commons and served as a member of the Baker House Council. She was also a member of the sorority Pi Beta Phi.

A memorial on Lee’s behalf was held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the East Dean’s Lounge of Woodlawn, organized by Baker House and her family. More than 75 people attended the gathering.

The email from Hale and Venticinque referred students to resources on campus, including UChicago Student Wellness, the College Student Care and Support Team, and religious advisers. Students can also text the Dean-on-Call through the UChicago Safe app or call them through the University of Chicago Police Department at (773) 702–8181.

Counselors at UChicago Student Wellness are available by phone at (773) 834–3625, and the Therapist-on-Call can be reached for immediate support at (773) 702–3625.

Antonia Romm contributed reporting.

Editor’s note: We hope to follow this article with an obituary memorializing Calista’s life and her time as a member of the University community. We ask anyone who has memories they want to share about Calista to please contact the Maroon’s Editors-in-Chief at tiffanyl9@uchicago.edu and elenae@uchicago.edu.