Novelist Lauren Groff, Artist Jason Moran and Four Others To Be Honored at Amherst College’s Commencement
April 26, 2024 A groundbreaking mathematician and physicist, an award-winning novelist, a pioneering Asian American studies scholar, a renowned environmental activist, an acclaimed musician and a fearless civil rights advocate will each receive an honorary degree from Amherst College during Commencement on Sunday, May 26.