Sabah Servaes, MD ’90 draws on her Amherst education to deliver much-needed care at West Virginia’s first children’s hospital, and ensures more students have access to a transformative liberal arts experience and opportunities to explore STEM fields.
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Pavel Chernyshov ’04 understands the importance of the College’s financial programs first hand. Pavel received a full scholarship to Amherst and was determined to use it to the fullest advantage. He is a dedicated Amherst Fund donor and volunteer.
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The Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives Fund involves three generations of Amherst alumni named Moon and Shogren with a deep concern for the environment and a shared belief in the College’s potential to be a leader in the field.
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Betty and Paul Mayer ’65 flipped the script. They transformed their bequest to establish the Paul J. Mayer, M.D. 1965 and Elizabeth F. Mayer Scholarship Fund into an outright and immediate gift to the College.
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Explore the May 2022 Amherst Reads feature of The Gambler Wife by Andrew D. Kaufman '91.
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Now more than ever, the Amherst community matters. Let’s work together to support career exploration for Amherst students and recent graduates.
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Whether searching for friends in a city you’re visiting, finding an Amherst event in your area or looking for career advice, our alumni are a valuable resource for the entire Amherst community.
An Amherst education doesn’t end at commencement. We’re pleased to offer a variety of in-person and online learning experiences that will give you a lot to consider and discuss.
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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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