Texas A&M student alleges mold exposure in dorm caused health crisis

A Texas A&M student says what was supposed to be the start of her college dream quickly turned into a health crisis, one she believes was caused by toxic mold in her dorm room. Leah Courington graduated high school with an associate degree and began her freshman year at Texas A&M University in the fall of 2023. She moved into Keathley Hall, where she lived for about five weeks before her health rapidly declined. Within weeks of move-in day, Courington was hospitalized. “My body’s shutting down,” Courington said. “There were days I couldn’t get out of bed. I couldn’t make it to classes, and I was like, ‘Why am I here? What am I doing?’”