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...
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...
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...
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...
Creative Ideas to Celebrate Literacy and Nurture a Love for Reading
By Jennifer Hendry, MHS Learning Resource Specialist As a librarian, I celebrate literacy every day. I understand the importance of helping our school community embrace literacy and lifelong learning. I...
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,...
Milton Hershey School Expert Shares 5 Tips for Talking to Young People about Juneteenth
By Allison Carrier, MHS Psychologist At MHS, our Sacred Values of positive spirit, commitment to mission, mutual respect, and integrity, are on the forefront of everything we do. These values...