Part Four: Noticing Growth
By Tennille, an MHS parent/sponsor Landon is at a place now that I wasn’t sure we would ever get to completely. He’s so happy, doing so much better in the...
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Health Care at Milton Hershey School
When Milton and Catherine Hershey founded The Hershey Industrial School (now Milton Hershey School) in 1909, they wanted to provide a healthy environment as well as proper medical care for...
Measuring Socioeconomic Indicators for Children from Poverty
At Milton Hershey School, low-income students have the opportunity to build brighter futures and break the cycle of poverty. By measuring intergenerational social mobility, we look at the association between...
First Cottage Homes
When Milton and Catherine Hershey founded the Hershey Industrial School (now Milton Hershey School), they specifically created a true home and school environment. The boys lived and had classes in...
The 1914 Horn
In 1914, Mr. Feese, leader of the popular Hershey Band, comes to the campus of the Hershey Industrial School to GIVE music lessons to the students. He brings instruments for...
Milton Hershey’s Passion for Reading and Literacy
Reading was an integral part of Milton Hershey’s life. His father, Henry, possessed a passion for reading and although he only had a basic education, Milton Hershey had extraordinary concentration....
What My Grandparents Mean to Me
By Daniel, an MHS junior As a young child, my grandparents’ house was always my favorite place to go. My family went there for most holidays and we ate, played...
An Open Letter to the Grandparents Who Raised Me
By Haley, an MHS freshman Growing up, I didn’t have steady family support but my grandparents were always there. When my grandparents stepped up to the plate to fill the...
The Namesake of Gratitude: Milton’s Journey
After growing up in Miami, Florida, Milton was 12 years old when his family moved to Newark, New Jersey. While the city and schools he called home may have changed...
Motivated to Give
By Trevor, a freshman at MHS The Opening of School Assembly was the start of a brand new year. Everyone was able to reunite as an MHS family. Over the...