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Author: Megan Howell

Finding Strength From the Women Around Me

By Jazzy, a junior at MHS Although I loved the women in my life growing up, including my mom and grandmother, I didn’t have the best female role models around...

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How I’m Breaking Gender Stereotypes

By Joy, a junior at MHS As a child, I didn’t have very many strong female role models. I felt trapped in a world where men and women had their...

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What It Means to Be a Female Role Model

By Gracie, a junior at MHS Growing up as a female was kind of difficult for me. My biological mom was out of the picture from the time I was...

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Health and Wellness: Overcoming Failure Through Wrestling

As an active fifth-grader from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Adrian enrolled at Milton Hershey School and was eager to get involved in athletics. “I was always the fastest kid on the block....

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What I Wish I Knew Before Enrolling at MHS

By Aliza, a junior at MHS Students from all over the country are enrolling at Milton Hershey School. These kids are all at different stages in their lives, all with...

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No Worries

By Terry Donaher, an MHS houseparent Students come to Milton Hershey School for a variety of reasons, and a lot of that happens to come from their home dynamic. It...

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Living Out My Calling

By Casey Ainsworth, an MHS Middle Division Teacher Teaching is a calling. Anyone who has worked in the education field will agree. Teaching at Milton Hershey School is a rollercoaster...

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Providing Students with Comprehensive Dental Care for More Than 100 Years

Health and dental care were always important to Milton and Catherine Hershey. When the Hersheys created the Hershey Industrial School with the Deed of Trust in 1909, it specified how...

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5 Facts About Milton and Kitty’s Love Story

Together, Milton and Catherine Hershey had a passion for giving back to others and helping children have access to education and opportunities. Their story started when they first met in...

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The Life and Legacy of William Fisher ’50

A special Milton Hershey School tribute: The MHS community is mourning the recent passing of the beloved William “Bill” Fisher and remains grateful for his lifelong service and commitment to the...

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