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.
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 about a few of our alumni below, and see more alumni profiles.
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
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
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
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 storyWeston Dripps discusses the relationship between environmental, racial and socio-economic injustices and the need to approach these issues from a systems perspective.