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Making an Impact Through Education: Kyrah’s Internship

This summer, rising senior Kyrah Wilson decided to lay the foundation for a future career in education. She completed an internship at Seedlings Academy, a childcare facility in Hershey, Pennsylvania...

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On the Road to Success: Nate’s Automotive Internship

When rising senior Nate Cunfer enrolled at Milton Hershey School in seventh grade, he came to school with farming experience due to his time growing up in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. “I...

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Nate’s Wildlife Biology Internship: 5 Key Lessons

Nate, a rising senior at Milton Hershey School, is getting a glimpse inside the world of wildlife biology this summer. He’s interning for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission where...

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The Power of Art

By Emely, a senior at MHS Art is something I’ve always loved since I was a little girl. My dad is an artist and he was very dedicated to his...

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Hard Times Are Temporary—Just Like the Rain

By Kenny, a junior at MHS The first time I heard the song “Can You Stand the Rain?” by New Edition, I was very young. I never really understood what...

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Seizing My Summer

By Francis, a rising senior at MHS Video games, babysitting, sleeping, and eating—four different things that constantly drive my summer every year in my hometown of Philadelphia. Living in a...

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Adversity Has Made Me Who I Am

By Eli, a senior at MHS On March 14th, 2016, my mother died. Allow me to take you back to that day. My grandmother’s words hit me like a train,...

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Saying “Goodbye” to My Chosen Family

By Gabby, a senior at MHS People always say, “You can’t choose your family.” Well, I disagree. I like to believe I have two families: my biological family and my...

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Olivia Lewis – Saint Vincent College

As a cautious eighth grader from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh, Olivia Lewis didn’t know what to expect when she enrolled at Milton Hershey School. “I wasn’t thriving at my...

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Elizabeth Eagleson – Clarion University

As a young child growing up in New Hampshire, Elizabeth Eagleson was surrounded by violence, drugs, and alcohol – an environment that negatively influenced her academically. “Growing up, I didn’t...

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