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The voices of Milton Hershey School are all distinct, but each extraordinary in their own way. MHS blog tells the stories of our extraordinary students, staff, houseparents, parents/sponsors, and graduates. Read on to learn what brought them to MHS, the impact it has had, and the impact they hope to impart on the lives of others.

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Milton Hershey School Spartan Internship Program: Kayla Dent

Featuring Kayla Dent, Spartan Internship—Marketing and Athletics The 2021 summer Spartan Internship program included 11 rising seniors working with Hershey entity partners and Milton Hershey School departments to gain real-world...

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Milton Hershey School Spartan Internship Program: Solomon Gbodi

Featuring Solomon Gbodi, Spartan Internship—Hockey Operations and Athletics The 2021 summer Spartan Internship program included 11 rising seniors working with Hershey entity partners and Milton Hershey School departments to gain...

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Milton Hershey School Spartan Internship Program: David Godwin

Featuring David Godwin, Spartan Internship—Finance and Family Relations The 2021 summer Spartan Internship program included 11 rising seniors working with Hershey entity partners and Milton Hershey School departments to gain...

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Milton Hershey School Spartan Internship Program: Symyra Byrd

Featuring Symyra Byrd, Spartan Internship—Communications The 2021 summer Spartan Internship program included 11 rising seniors working with Hershey entity partners and Milton Hershey School departments to gain real-world experience in...

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Milton Hershey School Students Help Beautify the Hershey Community Garden

The Hershey Community Garden (HCG) will soon install a beautification project on its grounds—an art mural by Milton Hershey School’s Year-Round Experiences (YRE) students. This colorful creation will bring life...

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Without Houseparents, Milton Hershey School Alumna, Staff Member Says She May Not Have Graduated

By Lorraine Romberger ’83, MHS Alumni Relations Manager The encouragement of houseparents can really make a difference in a student’s success at MHS. When I transitioned to MHS, it was...

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Milton Hershey School Alumnus, Staff Reciprocates Guidance from Houseparents

By Tylor Teel ’11, MHS Transitional Living Assistant When I was a student at MHS, I had one set of houseparents while I was in Middle Division and another couple...

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A Life Of Giving: Celebrating Catherine Hershey’s 150th Birthday

There are many important dates in the history of Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa., but one of these noteworthy occasions happened decades before the first students ever arrived. It...

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Milton Hershey School Facilities Staff, Lifer Shares Memories of His Houseparents

By Neil Hunsinger ’98, MHS Facilities Coordinator I attended Milton Hershey School from kindergarten through 12th grade and graduated as an MHS lifer. From the start in elementary school, I...

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Milton Hershey School Valedictorian Shares a Message with the Class of 2021

By Lydia Lausch ’21, Valedictorian The idea of growing up is uncomfortable on its own, and when change occurs suddenly there are only two ways to respond: wait or initiate....

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