Milton S. Hershey – The Early Years
Central Pennsylvania in the mid-1800s was a landscape of farmland stretching for miles, with Horseshoe Pike, today’s Route 322, serving as the main road for farmers hauling their wagons west...
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Graduate Programs for Success Shares Tips for Planning College Tours
Planning college tours is an exciting milestone—but it can also feel overwhelming without the right guidance. Many Milton Hershey School graduates are the first in their families to attend college,...
The History of the Milton Hershey School Pledge
One hundred years ago, Hershey Industrial School (now Milton Hershey School) looked very different from the institution it is today. Fewer than 200 students were enrolled, and only a handful...
Essential Student Leadership Skills for Success
By Dave Barnes, Director of Home Life Services In today’s dynamic, educational landscape, developing student leadership skills is paramount for both personal and academic achievement. These skills empower students to...
Finding Family, Purpose, and a Future at MHS
By Veyda Ramos-Ramirez ’25 One of my favorite verses is found in the book of Luke, Chapter 28, Verse 12, and it reads “to whom much is given, much is...
12,000 Lives Changed: Milton Hershey School Celebrates a Sweet Milestone
By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President This year, Milton Hershey School is going to reach a landmark moment more than a century in the making: the celebration of our 12,000th...
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...
MHS Lifer Thankful for Unique Opportunities
Hayes Johnson will graduate in June with the amazing opportunity of being a Milton Hershey School lifer. MHS has had more than 600 alumni enroll in pre-K, kindergarten, or first...
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...
MHS Lifer Appreciates Amazing Opportunities
Tanysha Pastor will graduate in June with the amazing opportunity of being a Milton Hershey School lifer. MHS has had more than 600 alumni enroll in pre-K, kindergarten, or first...