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Looking Back at Milton Hershey School’s Bicentennial Celebration

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, it is fitting to look back on an earlier milestone—the United States Bicentennial in 1976—when communities across the country marked it with...

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How I’ve Helped High Schoolers Explore Postsecondary Options as a College and Career Counselor

By Leigh Farrar-Freeman, Ph.D. As a Milton Hershey School College & Career Counselor, I guide MHS students to identify their strengths, uncover their passions, and grow their dreams. Families often...

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Why Career and Technical Education Is Important for Students

By Dan Phillips, Director of Career and Technical Education What Is Career and Technical Education? Career and Technical Education, or CTE, connects academic subjects to practical application. Instead of focusing...

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Milton Hershey School Lifer Shares How MHS Became His Sense of Culture and Home

By: Eden Newman, MHS Senior Dakota Snyder will graduate in June as a Milton Hershey School lifer, a distinction earned by students who complete at least 12 years of enrollment...

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Understanding Career and Technical Education Programs: What is CTE?

By Dan Phillips, Director of Career and Technical Education Defining Career and Technical Education Milton Hershey School parents and guardians often ask, what is a CTE class, and how is...

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Milton Hershey School Lifer Shares How Community Defined Her Experience

By Eden Newman, MHS Senior McKenzie Moody will graduate in June as a Milton Hershey School lifer, a distinction earned by students who complete at least 12 years of enrollment...

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Milton Hershey School Lifer Shares How Support Shaped Her Journey

Nyasia Quick will graduate in June as a Milton Hershey School lifer, a distinction earned by students who complete at least 12 years of enrollment before graduating. More than 600...

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MHS Senior Reflects on the Hershey Community Youth Alliance Student Exchange Program

By Gracious Praise Gould, Class of 2026 Spending eight years at Milton Hershey School, I always wondered what it was really like on the other side: Hershey High. Even though...

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Empowering Young Women Through the Girls Grace Event

By Eden Newman, MHS Senior When first enrolling at Milton Hershey School, you are told to find an activity, a club, or a way to get you involved in the...

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I Found Family Through the Mentorship Program at Milton Hershey School

By Sophia Bradley, MHS Senior For many students at Milton Hershey School, the transition from Middle Division to Senior Division is one of excitement but can often bring a wave...

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