(CNN) -- An American student studying abroad in Italy is missing, his college said.
John Durkin is an economics major from Rye Beach, New Hampshire. He attends Bates College in Maine, but was taking part in a study-abroad program in Rome through Trinity College in Connecticut.
He's been in Rome for a little over a month as part of a semester-long program, according to Tom Durkin, a family spokesman.
Two days ago, he went to a bar with a group of friends and never returned, according to the spokesman, who said he left the bar alone.
His father, Tim Durkin, is in Rome helping with the search.
"This situation is deeply distressing for John's family, his fellow students and the entire Bates community," Bates College said in a statement. "We are working actively with Trinity College to monitor events as they evolve."
Durkin, a junior, is also a linebacker on his college football team.
Both colleges are working with Italian authorities to find him. No more information was immediately available.
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