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A 21-year-old scholar former student athlete was reported missing after mysteriously vanishing from an isle Vermont college. Lia Smith disappeared on Sunday from Middlebury College campus after her concerned father filed a missing persons report. 'If anybody knows anything, even if it’s a friend that’s just afraid that maybe the information they may have might not be useful, please share it with the police,' Sergeant Nathan Hayes told Middlebury Campus news. 'Anything is worth us looking into and trying to decipher whether it benefits the investigation.' Smith was last seen on campus two days before her disappearance, communicating with friends at around 9pm. The investigation is ongoing, with police using drones to identify possible search areas to find the 21-year-old. Smith is a California native, double majoring in computer science and statistics. She is a former student athlete who competed on Middlebury's women’s swimming and diving team. The college senior is 5feet 11 inches tall and about 160lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes, the police said. The college administration is working tightly with the Middlebury Police Department in this frantic search. 'We have been in touch with the student's family and friends to offer support and learn all we can about the student’s recent activities and whereabouts,' they wrote in a statement. Sergeant Hayes encourages Lia to come forward without fear of consequences, emphasizing her well-being is their priority. 'If there’s any concern, or if Lia thought she was in trouble for anything, she’s not, nobody’s in trouble for this,' Sergeant Hayes said. 'We just truly want to find out where she is and make sure she’s safe.' Middlebury College is a prestigious private liberal arts college in Addison County, Vermont, located in the state's Champlain Valley. The college is considered a 'little ivy' with it's selective 10 percent acceptance rate and strong focus on undergraduate education.
