Honorary Degree Nomination Form | Honorary Degrees & Awards

Honorary Degree Nomination

Amherst College awards a small number of honorary doctoral degrees each year at Commencement. Past degrees have included Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Humane Letters, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Literature, Doctor of Music and Doctor of Science.

To nominate someone for an honorary degree, please fill out the following information:

Nominee First Name:

Nominee Last Name:

Nominee Class Year (if applicable):

Reason for Nomination:

Please explain in detail why you are nominating this individual for an honorary degree.

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Your Last Name:

Your Class Year (if applicable):

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Commencement Honorary Degree Nomination Form

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Honorary Degree Nomination