Amherst College notes the passing of Alfred E. Szarkowski on Oct. 21, 2009. Szarkowski came to Amherst College in 1953 as a custodian. In 1975, he became a custodian/museum technician and in 1987 was promoted to Mead arts preparator. He retired in 1994. We invite members of the community to log in and leave notes and remembrances of Szarkowski at the bottom of this page.