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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 Hershey School Elementary Division Student Aims to Raise the Bar and Become a Better Person

By Eden Stover, MHS Fourth Grade Student  This year at Milton Hershey School, our school year theme is Raise the Bar. To me, raising the bar means setting new goals...

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The History of the Milton and the Boy Statue

In 1957, the Milton Hershey School Alumni Association met and considered how to pay homage to a man who impacted their lives as profoundly as Milton S. Hershey. At this...

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Milton Hershey School Honors Our Founders by Raising the Bar

By Dr. Freda Martine, Senior Vice President of Education and Student Life and Elliott Robinson, Vice President of Administration  The Milton Hershey School community is honored to carry out the...

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How Milton Hershey Raised the Bar for Milton Hershey School through the Deed of Trust

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...

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From the Vault: Milton Hershey School Alumni Artifacts

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...

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William “Lebbie” Lebkicher: Milton Hershey’s Right-Hand Man 

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...

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A Community Approach to Campus Safety

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...

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Coming Full Circle: My Journey from MHS Student to Houseparent Recruiter  

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...

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Milton Hershey School’s Commitment: Putting Children at the Heart of Education

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...

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Catherine Hershey: A Beautiful Life Remembered

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...

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