Chris Sanborn ’99
When Chris Sanborn ’99 was in sixth-grade, he moved from Philadelphia to Hershey and enrolled at Milton Hershey School. Even at a young age, Chris realized MHS could help ease...
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Alaysha Rector ’05
As a nine-year-old growing up in Harrisburg, Alaysha Rector ’05 remembers a chaotic transition period after her parents’ divorce. In the midst of the chaos, her mother remained focused on...
Milton Hershey School, Pennsylvania College of Technology Form Partnership to Support Low-Income Students
On June 14, Milton Hershey School and Pennsylvania College of Technology announced a partnership to provide more focused support to help students from MHS succeed at Penn College. Both institutions...
Milton Hershey School, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Partner to Support First-Generation, Low-Income Students
On Monday, May 14, Milton Hershey School and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at improving the outcome for low-income, first-generation college students. “We...
Brandon Hurd ’09
After moving from Charlotte, North Carolina to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Brandon Hurd ’09 enrolled at Milton Hershey School when he was 8 years old. “My mom had three kids and was...
Milton Hershey School Leads Pennsylvania with First State-Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Program
The PA Department of Labor & Industry approved the program. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently approved Milton Hershey School’s pre-apprenticeship program—the first of its kind in the...
8 Employability Skills That Prepare High Schoolers for the 21st Century Workforce
The goal of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to provide students with hands-on, technical training that prepares them for the rapidly evolving 21st-century workforce. While technical skills and subject-specific knowledge...
Maya Quarles ’10
As a seventh-grader, Maya Quarles ’10 began her education at Milton Hershey School after her family moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania from Florida. “When I was in elementary school in Florida,...
How to Build 21st Century Skills Through Academics
Preparing students for the 21st-century world is an important part of academic programming. By developing skills like collaboration, problem-solving, and mutual respect for others, students are more likely to succeed...
Terryl Ferrell ’16
After enrolling at Milton Hershey School in seventh grade from Philadelphia, Terryl Ferrell ’16 was excited for the chance to get involved at school—an opportunity he didn’t have at home....