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This video is part of our on-going Alumni in the Field series, where alumni reflect on their career paths and how their Amherst experience shaped their lives
When Alden Booth ’83, P’12 and Lissa Greenough ’83, P’12 opened beloved brewpub The People’s Pint in Greenfield more than 20 years ago, area farmers weren’t accustomed to selling directly to restaurants.
The Amherst environment fosters lifelong friendships and sparks a deep and persistent desire to learn. Alumni are present in almost every walk of life. Some alumni are or have been prominent on the world scene and many 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.
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
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
As a professional pilot of long-haul airliners such as the iconic Boeing 747, Mark Vanhoenacker ’96 is surely one of the most well-traveled human beings who has ever lived.
Read Mark’s story
Chloe McKenzie ’14, Founder of the nonprofit BlackFem, set out to study her contentious relationship with wealth. In doing so, she created a term that’s gaining traction.
Read Chloe’s story