12,000 Lives Changed: Milton Hershey School Celebrates a Sweet Milestone
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President This year, Milton Hershey School is going to reach a landmark moment more than a century in the making: the celebration of our 12,000th...
Pete Gurt '85President of Milton Hershey School
Pete Gurt '85 is the president of Milton Hershey School (MHS) and Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS). Under his leadership, MHS reached record enrollment of over 2,200 students and introduced programs supporting graduates, while CHS expanded early childhood education through multiple centers across Pennsylvania. Gurt has served in various leadership roles at MHS for decades and sits on boards including the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, S&T Bank, and Hershey Trust Company. He holds an honorary doctorate from Elizabethtown College, a master’s in education from Penn State Harrisburg, and a bachelor’s in business administration from Temple University. His contributions have earned him several awards, including the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Coalition of Residential Excellence.
Milton Hershey School’s Class of 2024 Breaks Through to Graduation
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President This school year, the Milton Hershey School community centered our focus around shattering real and perceived barriers to become the very best versions of...
Celebrating Joy and Community Spirit During the Holidays at Milton Hershey School
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President Though I like to say that every day is a Breakthrough day in Hershey, Pa., I have three favorite seasons at Milton Hershey School:...
Early Childhood Education is the Key to Life-Long Success
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS and CHS President Nelson Mandela once said that “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” In leading this change,...
Milton Hershey School Celebrates Mr. Hershey’s 166th Birthday
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President At Milton Hershey School, birthdays are special and have always been reasons to celebrate. In fact, since the early days of the school, all...
Milton Hershey School Begins a Breakthrough Year
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President For nearly a decade, our Opening of School Assembly has featured themes that both inspire and challenge the Milton Hershey School community. In 2014,...
Graduation Advice from Milton Hershey School Elementary Division Students
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President As Milton Hershey School’s graduation quickly approaches, one of the most important things we as educators can do is share our advice with our...
From One Milton Hershey School Graduate to Another: Thank You
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President On Aug. 19, 1985, Kimberly (Bishop) Elenberg enrolled at the best home and school on earth in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and on Nov. 18, 2022,...