Photography Lab Technician Greg Serniuk, 43, of San Jose, was found deceased in his De Anza College office on the morning of May 5. The cause of his death is not yet known.

The Creative Arts Division office posted a sign stating it would be closed for the day due to an emergency. A note on the photography lab building’s doors written by Dean Nancy Canter announced that the photography lab would be closed Wednesday.

Photography classes were also canceled.

Serniuk worked at De Anza since 1986. He became a full-time staff member in April 2000.

De Anza President Brian Murphy sent out an e-mail to staff informing them of Serniuk’s death and offering condolences.

The e-mail described Serniuk as “helpful, kind, caring, having a big heart, a true friend, and someone whom students depended on and adored.”

“As a campus community, we will truly miss Greg, and I know that our thoughts will be with his family and friends, as well as our colleagues in our Creative Arts Division,” Murphy wrote.