Darren Stahl, Enterprise Network Administrator in the Information Technology Department and long-time Chapter 262 member died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Friday, 18 October 2019.
Stahl was riding his motorcycle to work Friday morning when he was struck by a vehicle and critically injured. While being transported to the hospital, Darren succumbed to his injuries. He loved riding motorcycles and often rode to work on Fridays when the weather was good. He would always call his wife to check in when he arrived at work. Friday Darren never checked-in. His wife was notified by the Sheriff’s office Friday morning.
Darren has worked at Mt. SAC more than 30 years. He was a very well-liked and respected member of the IT and Mt. SAC family, and he enjoyed his work and the people with whom he worked. Darren was hired in February 1989 as an instructional student lab assistant and was soon hired full-time as a computer operator covering the mid-shift and eventually the graveyard shift. He was promoted to an IT Technician in 2001, and then a Network Administrator in 2008 where he supported the Technology and Health Division. He was also an adjunct professor in the Technology and Health Division.
In 2015, Darren was again promoted to Enterprise Network Administrator and supported the campus-wide networking infrastructure working in the IT central office. As well as his regular duties, Darren was also one of the primary IT support technicians for the Mt. SAC Relays, and he travelled to the off-campus site to provide technical support to help make the Relays timing and scorekeeping system a success.
Darren was also a Mt. SAC alumnus. He earned a certificate in COBOL programming and, in 1997, he earned an Associate in Science degree. Prior to working at Mt. SAC, he served his nation from 1984 to 1988 in the United States Marine Corps.
Darren was an integral part of the IT Department, and his colleagues are shocked and devastated by this loss. Darren is survived by his wife Cheryl and his son Hunter. Additional information will be made available when known.
The CSEA 262 Leadership Team extends its deepest condolences to Cheryl and Hunter and the entire Stahl family.
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