The death of Allen Moser, EvCC instructor and former student, has caused waves of sadness throughout the college community and prompted a deluge of fond memories.

Moser, hailed by students as an instructor who made learning fun and worked tirelessly to guide students successfully into IT jobs, died in his home on Dec. 31.

David Beyer, EvCC president, described Moser as dedicated teacher who worked in close and caring proximity to meet the needs of his students: "He worked closely with industry to ensure that his students had the skills they needed for jobs, and tirelessly promoted EvCC graduates, helping them get jobs and internships," said Beyer.

Moser's relationship with EvCC began as a student and led to work on The Clipper during 1964 and 1965.

After receiving his associate degree, Moser went on to Evergreen College for a bachelor's degree in anthropology. He continued his education at City University, earning a Master's degree in Business Administration.

Moser worked briefly for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, before taking a job at IBM, where he worked in the service department for 27 years.

After accepting an early retirement from IBM, Moser started working part-time at EvCC in 1994. When a full time position opened up, Moser taught in the Computer Systems Information department through the fall of 2009.

"I will miss the guy, (he was a) great Instructor and I was looking forward to being around him again this next quarter," posted Shawn Voyles on the school's Facebook page.

"Al is one of the instructors that I've missed since graduating in 2007. He made learning fun and social; I made more bonds with students in his classes than I think any others in my schooling. Al not only taught he guided and placed many students in IT jobs," said Jason Kamb, a former student of Moser's.

Rob White, an instructor and close colleague of Moser's said that he is impressed by the energy and enthusiasm of the instructors who have stepped in to cover Al's classes. "Sometimes a loss becomes a new beginning. I have confidence that the program will grow stronger because of this challenge."

Moser is survived by his wife, Gigi, son Marc, daughter Maria, and two grandchildren. He was 67 years old.