Milton Hershey School Senior Reflects on the Class of 2025
By Tayla Williams-Howard, MHS Senior The Milton Hershey School Class of 2025 is known as the Star Class. That title is no coincidence. Stars are more than just bright lights...
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A Life-Changing Education: How an MHS Eleventh Grader Focuses on Life’s Possibilities
Before enrolling at Milton Hershey School, Joshua “Ryan” Ryan’s life lacked stability. He and his family moved often. At his last school, in Maryland, he felt unsafe. Shootings, fights, and...
My Experience as a Senior in the Milton Hershey School Transitional Living Program
By John Ademuwagun, MHS Senior As seniors at Milton Hershey School, we live in apartment-style buildings, like dorms or residence halls, known as Transitional Living. This program teaches me and...
A Life-Changing Education: From a Small Town to Big Possibilities
By Chasity Cornett, MHS Junior I enrolled at Milton Hershey School on Jan. 15, 2024. My journey started in the Appalachian Mountains, where people admire its fresh air and various...
A Life-Changing Education: Athletics at Milton Hershey School
By Morris Marshall, MHS Senior At four years old, on the shrunken field of my youth league team, I kicked a soccer ball for the first time. Fourteen years later,...
Embracing Potential: My Journey at Milton Hershey School
By Douglas I. Oliver ’93, Milton Hershey School 2024 Alumnus of the Year I vividly remember the moment I realized I had the potential for success. I was with my...
A Life-Changing Education: Visual and Performing Arts at Milton Hershey School
By Malina Gangadin, MHS Senior As my two younger brothers prepared to attend Milton Hershey School in the summer of 2023, I was amazed by the vast opportunities available to...
Milton Hershey School Senior Commits to Raising the Bar
By Hayden Cline, MHS Senior We are our founders’ legacy. I am thankful to Mr. and Mrs. Hershey for giving me hope and a hunger for new opportunities to break...
Relief Houseparenting with the Augustines
Terry and Kathy Augustine were ready for something new. As they became empty nesters and entered retirement, they knew they wanted to spend the next phase of their lives giving...
A Life-Changing Education: How the Hartman Supply Center Provides for MHS Students
Featuring Chris Smith, MHS Sophomore For children living in poverty, clothing and food insecurity—combined with a lack of access to hygiene products—can have a significant impact on their overall health....