The Bolz Center and its extended family are saddened by the loss of Jeffrey Russian, a dear friend and respected alumnus of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration. Jeff died on January 7, 2005, after a short battle with lung cancer. Jeff continually maintained an active connection to the Bolz Center and his alumni peers, serving on our Alumni Advisory Board, as a visiting guest speaker, and as a frequent advisor and counselor to current students interested in the museum field.

Jeff had been promoted in November to Vice President for Finance and Planning at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he had worked for 13 years.

Our hearts and thoughts are with Jeff's wife and young son, and his entire extended family. The Boston Globe published an extended obituary on January 12.

The family has suggested that contributions in Jeff's memory may be made to the Armenian General Benevolent Union, 55 East 59th Street, NY, NY 10022; The Jazz Foundation of America, 322 West 48th St., 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10036 or the Star Island Corp., 10 Vaughan Mall, Suite 8, Worth Plaza, Portsmouth, NH 03801.

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