Under cloudless blue skies on May 24, 2015, Amherst College President Biddy Martin urged the 470 members of the class of 2015 to follow the example of famous alumnus and legal activist Charles Hamilton Houston and restore faith in our society’s institutions by remaking them. “Take your talents, your energy and your humane hearts and do your best to combine right meaning with deeds,” she said. “And while you are at it, cherish your families, your friends and, most of all, yourselves.” Read more in Amherst’s news story...
Presidential Address
Senior Class Speech
Watch Katherine C. Ponds ’15 address her classmates.
Conversations with Honored Guests
List to audio of talks given by honorary degree recipients.
Senior Assembly
Video and photos from Senior Assembly 2015
Baccalaureate
Photos
See photos of the weekend’s events.
News Stories
The Class of 2015 and Commencement, by the Numbers