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Shown here in an undated photo provided by Ark City Police, 19-year-old Jodi Sanderholm was last seen around 1:00 p.m. Friday near Subway in Ark City. She was wearing cutoff grey sweats and a black leotard. Sanderholm is 5 ft. 3 in. and weighs 105 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes.

A multi-agency search is underway according to an Ark City Police officer with aerial search launched this morning. Anyone who may have seen her or has any information, please contact the Arkansas City Police Dept. at 620-441-4444.

Sanderholm was one of the top four graduating seniors at Ark City High School in 2006.

"The graduates sitting before you have done you proud," she said, addressing the crowd at the May graduation ceremony. "These are the students who stood up as a unit and vowed to correct the embarrassment of last year's graduation, and they've done a pretty good job today."

Sanderholm is a member of the Cowley College Danceline team and a pre-denistry major, the college Web site states.

Sanderholm's parents talked to her Friday by phone at about 10 minutes to noon. Jodi lives at home. Her parents are Cindy and Brian Sanderholm, owners of Ark City Glass.

The conversation with her mother centered around lunch plans. Jodi decided not to go with her mother to eat because she had just finished dance practice and was dirty and sweaty, Cindy Sanderholm said.

They agreed to see each other later. But she did not come home, nor did she stop by the glass company. They called her several times but received no answer. She was last seen at Subway around 1 p.m. in her Tigerette dance jacket with her name on left side, black leggings, gray cut-off sweat pants and flipflops.

Jodi was a valedictorian in high school and has a 4.0 GPA at Cowley, her parents said.

"She's never done anything like this," Brian said. "We've been desperately trying to get a hold of her cell phone."

But the cell phone is now dead, they said. The parents are working with Cellular One to track any calls. The family is hopeful and determined that they will find Jodi, who they describe as very responsible. The family had plans together today.

"This is completely out of character," Cindy Sanderholm said.

The search for Sanderholm, broadcast on television and radio, has jarred the whole community and put residents on alert.

The Danceline performed without Jodi Saturday night at Cowley's home basketball games in W.S. Scott Auditorium. Only six of the 12 dancers performed.

A poster saying "We Love You, Jodi" was fixed to the gym wall; yellow ribbons were tied to railing around the gym.

Posters asking "Have You Seen" Jodi Sanderholm were handed out to those walking into the gym.

Traveler Correspondent Chansi Long contributed to this report.

Click image above for: Undated photo of Jodi Sanderholm, a poster on the Cowley gym wall and Sanderholm's car.