SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah College of Art and Design has released a statement regarding the passing of Joyce Catherine Badon, a 21-year-old senior architecture student who died as a result of flooding in Texas.

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) community is heartbroken by the tragic passing of Joyce Catherine Badon, a senior architecture student from Beaumont, Texas, in this past weekend’s floods in central Texas. A beloved daughter, friend, and classmate, Joyce was passionate about using her artistry and talent to impact the world, and had recently helped redesign donation centers for Goodwill as part of a spring SCAD SERVE course.

The university extends its deepest condolences to Joyce’s family and friends during this immensely difficult time, and to everyone impacted by the ongoing devastation in Texas. SCAD is providing grief counseling resources for students coping with this profound loss

According to the Associated Press, Badon was staying with three friends at a river home in Hunt, Texas when the flooding began.

Her mother, Kellye Badon, said in a Facebook post that at 4 a.m. on July 4, “a flash flood came through and washed their cars away.”

“It happened so quickly with so much water, they could not get in the attic,” she writes.

SCAD also provided a link to the SCAD SERVE x Goodwill Southeast Georgia 2025 project, which Joyce Badon worked on.

The death toll from July’s Texas flooding has risen to over 100.

If you would like to help support the victims of this tragedy, Gray is launching Together for Texas, a relief effort for those impacted by the devastating Texas floods, in partnership with The Salvation Army. Visit the link above to learn more about how to donate.

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