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 and Catherine Hershey signed the Deed of Trust, creating the Hershey Industrial School (now Milton Hershey School), in 1909, but their vision did not end there. They established the...
In the Milton Hershey School Archives, we have the benefit of preserving the legacy of Milton Hershey’s vision and bringing historical insights from the school’s past to light. While many...
The Milton Hershey School Archives recently digitized a handwritten diary kept by Lebbie Lebkicher, a great friend of Milton S. Hershey. In the diary, Lebkicher reflects on his life and...
By Rick Gilbert, MHS Senior Director of Campus Safety This summer marked the 16th anniversary of my first time on the Hershey Trolley Works. Those familiar with Hershey know the...
By Deleila Alloui ’13 I talk about Milton Hershey School any chance I get. I graduated from MHS in 2013 after six life-changing years. Recently, I returned home as a...
In a New York Times interview in 1923, Milton Hershey said that children “are the future itself growing up before our eyes.” A century later, this quote remains at the...
Khloe Walker, MHS Senior My family loves my sister. She was born on a Friday in October. She weighed just over 5 pounds and has a birth defect that causes...
At the turn of the 20th century, opportunities for women outside the home were few and far between. Many working-class women took positions in domestic service or factories where low pay...
There are careers, and then there are careers that make a difference. Just ask the Powers, Black, Cain, and Mason families who made Hershey, Pennsylvania, their home—all for different reasons...
Susan Kargbo will graduate in June with the distinction of being a Milton Hershey School lifer. MHS has had more than 600 alumni enroll in pre-K, kindergarten, or first grade....