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...
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...
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...
Words to Live By After Graduation
By Mary, a senior at MHS The thought of graduation is mind-boggling to me because I’ve been at Milton Hershey School for six years. I came to MHS as a...
10,000 Strong
By Charity, a senior at MHS On the day I wrote this, we had 41 days until Commencement. Most of the time I’ve spent recently has been devoted to thinking...
Sam Duah – Senior Spotlight
As a child growing up in Newark, New Jersey, Sam Duah says he lived in an area that wasn’t the best for him and his siblings. When he entered eighth...
Jesper Andersson – Senior Spotlight
As a young child, Jesper Andersson moved around from city to city with his family. As his parents tried to provide for Jesper and his younger sister, several setbacks got...
Elijah Conniff – Senior Spotlight
Eli’s Pathway to Penn—Milton Hershey School senior shares his story of inspiration and hope to the Ivy League Elijah Conniff’s unstable life got a little steadier on January 20, 2009....
Grace Wong – Senior Spotlight
When Grace Wong crosses the stage on Commencement day, she’ll join a long list of MHS graduates known as “lifers.” These alums enrolled at Milton Hershey School in pre-K, kindergarten,...