Founders Day Tree Planting
The tradition of the senior class planting a tree for Founders Day began as a tribute to George Copenhaver, the first superintendent of Milton Hershey School. The first tree was...
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This is My MHS Story
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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Giving Back Through Houseparenting
Frank Pascale grew up in a neighborhood surrounded by poverty and crime. After hearing about Milton Hershey School and its mission, he and his wife Lisa jumped at the opportunity...
Giving the Ultimate Gift
Each year, Milton Hershey School pays tribute to those alumni who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. During World War II more than 1,000 alumni served their country. Milton...
The Hartmans and the Main
The Deed of Trust, which created The Hershey Industrial School, stipulated that all students admitted, “shall be fed with plain, wholesome food; plainly, neatly, and comfortably clothed, without distinctive dress,...
Football Teaches MHS Eighth-Grader an Important Lesson About Growth
By Marcus, an MHS eighth grader Marcus Rodriguez enrolled at Milton Hershey School in second grade after one of his parents was incarcerated. Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, it took time...
Humble Joy
The other month I took three newly enrolled students to our on-campus clothing center for their clothing fitting. When a student is new to Milton Hershey School, they visit the...
What It’s Like Being a New Student at MHS
By Taylor, an MHS freshman What is Milton Hershey School? Who is the school for? The true answer to this question is simple: ME. I was brought up in a...
Lend a Helping Hand: Developing Student Leaders Through Peer-to-Peer Mentorship
As we prepare students to become 21st-century leaders and problem-solvers, it starts with the relationships they’re building with their peers. If children and teens can master the ability to develop...
MHS Student House Projects
In an April 1924 interview for McClures Magazine, Milton Hershey described his vision to prepare students for life by giving them useful training: “We want to help boys of the...
The Evolution of Technology at MHS
When creating The Hershey Industrial School, now Milton Hershey School, Mr. Hershey felt strongly that the students should learn by doing. Along with technical and practical instruction, throughout history, technology...