School of Management Assistant Dean of Graduate Admissions Hayden Estrada died at age 51 on Tuesday after a “brief illness,” the university announced Thursday.
In an email addressed to the Boston University community, SMG Associate Dean John Chalykoff described Estrada as “a professional, a friend, a self-deprecating person who was young at heart with a broad sense of humor.”
“He was. . . a consummate professional, whose leadership raised the number and profile of applications to the School of Management graduate programs, which, in turn helped raised the position of the School in the rankings,” Chalykoff wrote in the email.
Prior to his time at SMG, Estrada fulfilled the same role in several universities around the country, including the University of Notre Dame and the University of Maryland, the email stated.
Chalykoff said Estrada was one of the most respected and liked admissions professionals in the country whose dynamism helped expand BU’s diversity.
“He helped to promote Boston University’s graduate management programs by travelling extensively to new markets &- including Asia and India to recruit directly, and to keep his finger on the pulse of the applicant pool,” he said.
One of his greatest contributions to SMG was launching initiatives aimed at enhancing communication with applicants, Chalykoff said.
“Hayden led a team of dedicated and respected professionals who will continue to benefit from his wisdom, his vision, and his professional example,” he said.
BU spokesman Colin Riley called Estrada’s death “a sad loss.”
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