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MHS Custodian Raises the Bar Through Student Connections

During the 2024 Opening of School Assembly, President Pete Gurt ’85 encouraged the entire Milton Hershey School community to Raise the Bar in a way meaningful.  “The power for change...

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Fostering Connections Through Project Fellowship

At a recent s’mores night at Hersheypark Camping Resort, laughter echoed through the trees as Milton Hershey School students roasted marshmallows, splashed in the stream and reunited with familiar faces...

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A Life-Changing Education: How the Hartman Supply Center Provides for MHS Students

Featuring Chris Smith, MHS Sophomore For children living in poverty, clothing and food insecurity—combined with a lack of access to hygiene products—can have a significant impact on their overall health....

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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...

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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.  ...

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A Community Approach to Campus Safety

By Rick Gilbert, MHS Senior Director of Campus Safety This summer marked the 16th anniversary of my first time on the Hershey Trolley Works. Those familiar with Hershey know the...

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Coming Full Circle: My Journey from MHS Student to Houseparent Recruiter  

By Deleila Alloui ’13 I talk about Milton Hershey School any chance I get. I graduated from MHS in 2013 after six life-changing years. Recently, I returned home as a...

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Milton Hershey School’s Commitment: Putting Children at the Heart of Education

In a New York Times interview in 1923, Milton Hershey said that children “are the future itself growing up before our eyes.” A century later, this quote remains at the...

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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...

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A Strong Legacy of Women Leaders at Milton Hershey School

By Soleil Carrion, MHS Vice President of Finance and Shared Services Stories of women lifting one another up are often celebrated, but the greater influence we’ve had throughout history is...

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