Finding Family at Home and On Campus
By Thalia, a senior at MHS Going home can be a different experience for every Milton Hershey School student. Home isn’t always a sanctuary like it’s supposed to be, so...
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Making the Choice to Give Back
By Tristan, a junior at MHS This July, I was given the opportunity to participate in the domestic service learning trip along with my peers. Before I signed up for...
Francis’s Graphic Communications Internship
To gain hands-on experience in Milton Hershey School’s on-campus print shop, Francis Lomodong, a rising senior, chose to join the Graphic Communication Technologies career pathway through the school’s Career and...
Two Different Lives
By Cassandra, a senior at MHS Sometimes I can feel like I live two different lives and it has made me a more well-rounded person. In Pittsburgh, where I am...
My Duty to Succeed
By Destiny, a senior at MHS I’ve raised my younger siblings, learned how to change diapers, and made bottles at an age where other kids were more worried about whether...
A New Beginning
By Quinn, an MHS senior Graduation (grad·u·a·tion) noun 1. a memorable, emotional, euphoric day of receiving a diploma and saying goodbye to a place we called home. Graduation is not...
Finding Hope Through Health and Wellness
Originally from Middletown, Pennsylvania, Jose remembers feeling a startling lack of hope before enrolling at Milton Hershey School. “Before I came to MHS, some things happened that changed my mindset....
What It Means to Be a “Milt”
By Sabrina, a senior at MHS Being a senior means moving without stopping. We have so much on our schedule that most days and weeks tend to blur together. All...
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...
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...