Embracing Potential: My Journey at Milton Hershey School
By: Douglas I. Oliver ’93, Milton Hershey School 2024 Alumnus of the Year I vividly remember the moment I realized I had the potential for success. I was with my mother...
Author: Monica Flickinger
Milton Hershey School Senior Commits to Raising the Bar
By Hayden Cline, MHS Senior We are our founders’ legacy. I am thankful to Mr. and Mrs. Hershey for giving me hope and a hunger for new opportunities to break...
A Life-Changing Education: Making an Impact as Houseparents at Milton Hershey School
By Rodney and Aimee Sonderman Nearly 26 years ago, during a visit to Hersheypark, we took a trolley ride that would change our lives. On the Hershey Trolley Works tour,...
Milton Hershey School Students Raise the Bar with Pride
By Zarabelle Williams, MHS Seventh Grade Student A good student takes failure to heart, but a better student uses failure to their advantage. I have observed that, like other students,...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Man Who Is More Than His Dream
By Douglas I. Oliver ’93, Milton Hershey School 2024 Alumnus of the Year Today, maybe more than any other day of the year, challenges us to think deeply—not just about...
An Exploration of Agricultural Education at Milton Hershey School
Agricultural and Environmental Education (AEE) at Milton Hershey School is more than a program—it is a bridge. AEE connects the school to our founders’ vision of engaging students in agricultural...
A School and Home: Reflecting on My Time at Milton Hershey School
By Lorraine (Hissick) Romberger ’83, MHS Alumni Relations Director I love Milton Hershey School— a place that has been with me every step of my journey. As I reflect on...
This Christmas Season, Let Your Light Shine for Others
By Pastor Will Ogle, MHS Director of Religious Programs When we think about Christmas, we think about a lot of things. When I think about Christmas, I think about lights. ...
The History of the Milton and the Boy Statue
In 1957, the Milton Hershey School Alumni Association met and considered how to pay homage to a man who impacted their lives as profoundly as Milton S. Hershey. At this...
How Milton Hershey Raised the Bar for Milton Hershey School through the Deed of Trust
Milton and Catherine Hershey signed the Deed of Trust, creating the Hershey Industrial School (now Milton Hershey School), in 1909, but their vision did not end there. They established the...