Ski racing legend Mikaela Shiffrin was in Hanover, New Hampshire over the weekend where she received an honorary degree from Dartmouth College during their class of 2025 commencement ceremonies.
Shiffrin took to social media to honor her late father, Dr. Jeff Shiffrin, who was an anesthesiologist with Vail Health and Anesthesia Partners of Colorado before he tragically passed away in 2020 at age 65.
“Hey Dad…I received an honorary degree from Dartmouth today. Who’d have ever thought we’d have two Dr. Shiffrins in the fam? (One went through 12+ years of school, one skis down a mountain). Felt a bit closer to you in the past 24 hrs—for the first time in a really long time—and I’m so grateful for that. Happy Father’s day. I miss you, always.” –Mikaela Shiffrin
Shiffrin is the the winningest alpine skier of all time and her ever growing list of accomplishments now includes a honorary degree from an Ivy League institution. Congratulations Mikaela!
