Health and Wellness: Overcoming Failure Through Wrestling
As an active fifth-grader from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Adrian enrolled at Milton Hershey School and was eager to get involved in athletics. “I was always the fastest kid on the block....
Tag: Health and Wellness
Providing Students with Comprehensive Dental Care for More Than 100 Years
Health and dental care were always important to Milton and Catherine Hershey. When the Hersheys created the Hershey Industrial School with the Deed of Trust in 1909, it specified how...
The History of Swimming at MHS
When Milton and Catherine Hershey founded the school and created the Deed of Trust, exercise and activity were crucial parts of the community they envisioned. The Deed of Trust specified...
5 Ways to Keep Children Active During the Holiday Season
During the holidays, taking time to exercise often falls to the bottom of the list thanks to work and family obligations. But making time to exercise doesn’t have to be...
Yanibel Collado ’15
When Yanibel Collado ’15 was in ninth grade, she enrolled at Milton Hershey School and found her passion for running. Originally from Freeport, New York, moving to a more rural...
Sean Ryan ’71
My story is very similar to that of many of my classmates. I grew up in a fatherless home in a coal-mining region of western Pennsylvania—a small town called Bobtown—with...
Health and Wellness: Patrick’s Journey to Confidence and Well-Being
When Patrick enrolled at Milton Hershey School as a sophomore, he didn’t realize how much health and wellness would impact his future. After losing approximately 100 pounds in two years,...
Vinnie Caroselli ’16
Vinnie Caroselli ’16 enrolled at Milton Hershey School when he was in ninth grade from Upland, Pennsylvania. Even though he was eager to attend MHS, the transition to living on...
Jacob Hayes ’17
When Jacob Hayes ’17 was in seventh grade, he began his journey at Milton Hershey School. Living on the residential campus in group homes quickly taught Jacob how to act...
Ryan Blom ’15
When Ryan Blom ’15 enrolled at MHS in 2006 from Bethesda, Maryland, he was an athletic fourth-grader who was eager to get involved on campus. Every summer he loved playing...