Quincy House sophomore Luke T. Balstad ’25 died unexpectedly at his home in Michigan, the College announced Tuesday.

Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana described Balstad as “bright and kind” and “passionate about science and the outdoors” in an email to Harvard undergraduates on Tuesday.

“So many people loved him,” Khurana wrote.

The school did not disclose a cause of death.

In an email to Quincy residents, Faculty Deans Eric Beerbohm and Leslie J. Duhaylongsod and Resident Dean Nicole S. Simon called Balstad a “beloved” student who “brought a warmth and incredible kindness to house life.”

“We are heartbroken,” the house deans wrote. “Luke had a tight-knit friend group at Harvard and we were proud to call him a member of our Quincy House community. His passing is a loss for all of us. In difficult times, a community comes together to grieve and to share strength.”

“As Luke’s mom, Kim, said: ‘It was not his brilliance that set him apart; it was his kindness,’” they wrote.

During his time at the College, Balstad volunteered for the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, researched at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and was a member of the Harvard Outing Club, according to the house deans’ announcement. Before Balstad’s freshman year, he participated in the First-Year Outdoor Program.

In his freshman year, Balstad resided in Maple Yard. He graduated from Hudsonville High School in Hudsonville, Michigan, where he was a leader of the marching band and ran for the cross country team, the house deans said.

In his email, Khurana encouraged Harvard affiliates to check in with friends and family members in wake of the news.

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