Garner, who graduated from Denison in 1994, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the university's 2019 commencement. She also delivered the 2019 commencement address, in which she encouraged the graduates to stay in touch with one another.
"Work friends, you talk to them about work. Lovers, you talk to them about love and dinner reservations. But friends from college, you can talk to them about everything, and you can do nothing with them and still be happy," she said.