Milton Hershey School Students Shine at PA Farm Show
Once again in 2020, several Milton Hershey School students participated in the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show held in Harrisburg. Over 10 days, 15 MHS students prepared and showed cows, dairy...
Tag: Agricultural and Environmental Education
MHS Agriculture Students Grow Microgreens for The Hotel Hershey
This summer, as part of a nine-week internship opportunity, Milton Hershey School students interested in Agricultural and Environmental Education collaborated with The Hotel Hershey to learn the business of growing...
MHS Students Volunteer Throughout the Summer at Central PA Food Bank
This summer, Project Market student interns with Milton Hershey School’s Agricultural and Environmental Education program learned the importance of service by giving back to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Each...
MHS Students Participate in Lebanon Area Fair
In July 2019, Milton Hershey School students participated in the Lebanon Area Fair, presenting their hard work to the public. MHS students have the opportunity to work hands-on with the...
MHS Agriculture Students Plant Herb Garden at The Hotel Hershey
On May 18, students in Milton Hershey School’s Agriculture and Natural Resources career pathway planted an herb garden at The Hotel Hershey as part of the Hershey Project Pathways Program....
MHS FFA Members Organize Agriculture Festival for Spring Family Weekend
During Milton Hershey School’s 2019 Spring Family Weekend, four MHS seniors who are members of FFA organized the school’s first-ever agriculture festival. Jordan Edmonds, Skylar Nace-Gerhart, Kerri Hoffman, and Aliza...
MHS Second-Graders Benefit from Creative Hands-On Learning Opportunity
This week, Milton Hershey School elementary teachers found a creative way to bring fictional characters to life. After reading a story titled “The Goat in the Rug,” MHS second-graders learned...
MHS Students Learn About Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Expand on Classroom Learning
On Wednesday, March 20, a group of Milton Hershey School fifth-graders visited Hershey’s water treatment plant operated by American Water. They received a tour of the facility and learned about...
Combining Science and Art: The History of Horticulture at MHS
Horticulture is defined as the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. At Milton Hershey School, students have been embracing this combination of art and science...
Every Woman Has Potential—You Just Have to Find It
By Kloé, an MHS sophomore As a child, I always looked up to my Aunt Jessica. She was the one person other than my mother who would take me out...