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For Our Alumni

There are so many ways to connect with the college and our 23,000 alumni.  Connect, give, volunteer, learn, mentor, keep up with class news, learn about regional programming, and much more.

For Alumni

Meet Our Alumni

The Amherst environment fosters lifelong friendships and sparks a deep and persistent desire to learn. Our alumni take all variety of paths in life. Some are prominent on the world scene and others contribute to society in equally important though less public ways. A liberal arts education prepares students for careers, volunteer activities, and individual interests and pursuits that are personally meaningful.

It’s not about what you have done since Amherst, but who you have become. 

Read our alumni profiles.

Sustainability at Amherst

Director of Sustainability Weston Dripps '92

Weston Dripps discusses the relationship between environmental, racial and socio-economic injustices and the need to approach these issues from a systems perspective.

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Catherine Newman ’90

Catherine Newman's ’90 new novel is a lot about dying, a little about cats, and quite a bit about the scrumptious food consumed by a sweet, found family of people who feel tattered and torn and so wonderfully human, you can’t help liking them.

Read Catherine’s story
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Nichelle Carr ’98

Nichelle Carr ’98, producer at WC1 Studios and chief content officer at AudPop, hosts a podcast series illuminating the accomplishments and wisdom of the Black women of Amherst College.

Listen to the podcast
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Ted Conover ’80

A giant in immersive journalism, Ted Conover ’80 turns his focus to the off-grid world of the Mountain West in his new book, Cheap Land Colorado: Off-Gridders at America’s Edge.

Read Ted’s story
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Bill Herz ’79

When Russia invaded Ukraine last winter, Bill Herz ’79—a professional magician with a long and glittering career—found himself musing aloud: How about doing magic shows?

Read Bill’s story