Mary I. Jagoda '05, who was reported missing on Sunday afternoon after going out on a kayaking trip with a friend, was found dead Tuesday morning by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to local authorities.Her friend, Sarah Aranoff, of Bethesda, Md., is still missing.

Jagoda's body was found at approximately 11:50 a.m. between four and five miles off Monomoy Point in Chatham, Mass.

Prior to the discovery of the body, Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer drove out to Chatham to be with the family.

"Rick left campus this morning and drove (to Chatham) to see what he could do; to join the family down there," said Director of Media Relations Dennis Nealon. "He told a group of students there the sad news."

According to Katherine A. Colvin of the Chatham Police Department, "Mr. Sawyer was in here with the Jagoda family all day."

At approximately 2:30 p.m., President Jehuda Reinharz sent an e-mail to the Brandeis Community e-mail list, which includes undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, expressing his remorse.

"We are all deeply pained by the news. Mary was a wonderful young woman whose strength and vitality will be missed by all who knew her. Our prayers are with Mary's family, and I know that all members of the Brandeis community join with me in extending deepest sympathy and condolences to Mary's mother and father. Sadly, we cannot undo what has happened, but we will honor her memory and keep her and her family ever in our thoughts and prayers."

Reinharz also communicated places on campus where students and staff could find support and counseling.

According to a Cape Cod Times article, two dogs from the Barnstable county sheriff's office were unable to pick up a scent, despite the presence of fresh footprints on the beach. Crystal-clear weather made search conditions ideal for the Coast Guard helicopter searching for the missing women but the chopper was also unable to locate the women.

A foot patrol that covered the barrier beach spit also found no evidence of the women, volunteer Tim Millar told the Cape Cod Times.

According to an e-mail sent by Father David C. Michael, the University's Catholic chaplain, the entire University community was invited "to gather for a time of prayerful solace, comfort and support at the Chapels' Pond area (Tuesday) evening at 7:30 pm."