Part Three: The Transition
By Tennille, an MHS parent/sponsor During his first few days at MHS, Landon was doing great. It was new and exciting—he had new friends, new toys, and a new school!...
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The Battles I Won to Get to Senior Year
By Thalia, a senior at MHS One of the biggest eye openers of my life happened on July 11th, 2016—my Enrollment Day at Milton Hershey School. It was so surreal...
Starting Senior Year Strong: Words of Advice
By Lester, a senior at MHS Senior year — it’s the ever-looming conclusion that everybody in high school has been waiting for. Even now, as I prepare to start my...
How to Stay Persistent and Make Your Mark During Senior Year
By Rachel, a senior at MHS As a child who grew up in an environment with little to no support, I learned how to support myself, how to defend myself,...
Airports and Houseparenting
By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent I think airports are some of the happiest and saddest places on the planet. The same is true of train stations and hospitals. Think...
Staying Active This Summer
By Ty’John, a junior at MHS At home, my environment isn’t the best. There are drug dealers on corners, little kids doing whatever they want with no parents, and every...
Finding Confidence: Cassidy’s Internship at the PA State Capitol
Cassidy Brown, an MHS senior, completed her internship at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in July 2018 as part of the Spartan Internship program. With a passion for journalism and political...
From Mechanical Trades to a Global Career with NASA
How Thomas Keating, Jr. ’47 found success When Milton and Catherine Hershey created the Hershey Industrial School (now Milton Hershey School) in 1909, they established their goals for students in...
Finding Family at Home and On Campus
By Thalia, a senior at MHS Going home can be a different experience for every Milton Hershey School student. Home isn’t always a sanctuary like it’s supposed to be, so...
Making the Choice to Give Back
By Tristan, a junior at MHS This July, I was given the opportunity to participate in the domestic service learning trip along with my peers. Before I signed up for...