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Milton Hershey School Promotes Literacy and Career Exploration by Hosting Go R.E.D. Reading Night with Alumni

Milton S. Hershey had a deep passion for reading that he learned from his father, Henry. For more than 110 years, Milton Hershey School has carried on its cofounder’s legacy...

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Milton Hershey School Hosts Its First Boys Leadership Seminar

Milton Hershey School hosted its first ever Boys Leadership Seminar focused on facilitating crucial conversations while taking advantage of opportunities. The event—a collaboration between MHS Student Character and Leadership and...

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Milton Hershey School Graduate Programs for Success Division Hosts Postsecondary Fair to Encourage Students to Explore Options

To encourage high school juniors to explore the range of opportunities available after high school, Milton Hershey School’s Graduate Programs for Success Division (GPS) hosted a postsecondary fair on Wednesday,...

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Nate Cunfer ’18

Milton Hershey School gives students the space to realize that they can chase their dreams, regardless of the situation from which they were born. Nate Cunfer ’18 was no exception....

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Christian Calle ’09

Growing up in Queens, New York, Christian Calle ’09 dreamed of a brighter future. He knew he wanted to attend college, but he wasn’t sure if the opportunity would happen....

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Remembering A Historic Visit: ABC27 Highlights Milton Hershey School in MLK Day Coverage

Featuring Fonati Abrokwa ’01, MHS Special Assistant to the President for Inclusion and Belonging Nearly 30 years ago, Coretta Scott King visited Milton Hershey School and Fonati Abrokwa ’01 was...

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American Essence Magazine Shares the Story of Milton Hershey School and its Philanthropic Founders

Unable to have children of their own, Milton and Catherine Hershey decided to leave a gift that would allow thousands of kids to achieve their dreams. In 1909, they founded...

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Ododo Walsh ’98

Milton Hershey School and New York City, though within neighboring states, are worlds apart when alumna Ododo Walsh ’98 reflects on her childhood in poverty. “I was living in New...

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Milton Hershey School Alumna Receives Top Military Award

Milton Hershey School graduate and 2012 Alumna of the year, Captain Kimberly Elenberg ’88, recently received the third-highest award issued by the Department of Defense—the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. The...

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Milton Hershey School Homecoming Through the Years

In 1930, a group of Hershey Industrial School alumni met to form a Hershey Industrial School Alumni Association. Superintendent George E. Copenhaver appointed Arthur R. Whiteman ‘27 as President. The...

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