Randolph-Macon Academy's Director of Public Relations, Celeste Brooks, issued the following statement in response to the loss of one of their students, Sean Collison, in a plane crash Friday night.

"At approximately 4:45 this morning, Randolph-Macon Academy was notified that Sean Collison of Potomac, MD, and his father, Dr. Hector Collison, were killed in a plane crash one mile from Front Royal/Warren County Airport. Sean, 15, was a sophomore at R-MA.

We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Although Sean had just enrolled at second semester, he was still a member of the corps of cadets, a member of our family. We can't begin to imagine the pain his family is feeling, but our thoughts and prayers are with them.

Our students who are on campus were notified at a mandatory lunch meeting today, and the remainder will be notified on Sunday. There will be counselors available to all of our students throughout this weekend. On Monday morning, in place of our regular chapel service, we will have a memorial service in Sean's honor. The class schedule for the rest of the week will continue as normal."