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By Brie Mundy ’04, MHS Senior Admissions Processor I believe houseparents have a core place in the lives of our students because they serve not just as role models for...
By Roger Smith ’85, MHS Student Program Leader I came to Milton Hershey School from Brooklyn, New York as a ninth-grader. I was born in Trinidad and Tobago, and my...
MHS Everyday Hero: A campaign acknowledging employees at MHS who are often found behind the scenes and show up every day to make a difference in the lives of our...
Milton Hershey School employs over 250 houseparent couples to oversee student homes in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Houseparents provide MHS students a structured, caring, home away from home while they receive a...
Featuring MHS alumna Shannon Butler ’98, Houseparent My parents separated when I was 10 or 11 years old, and my siblings and I were separated when that occurred. I left...
Featuring Shannon Butler, MHS Houseparent Television news station, FOX43, recently aired an in-depth story highlighting how Milton Hershey School and its houseparents lift children out of poverty. The piece features...
Milton Hershey School encourages parents/sponsors to be active members in their student’s success at MHS. According to houseparents Clinton and Jill Singletary, parent/sponsor Catherine [Cait] Gabriel is an exceptional role...
Milton Hershey School employs over 250 houseparent couples annually to oversee student homes on campus. Houseparents shape the lives of children from low-income families. This year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Milton Hershey School houseparents Eric and Ashley Bennett have integrated this year’s Opening of School theme, Our Future in Focus, into their student home activities including a daily journal project....
By Eric and Diane Chapelle Since becoming houseparents, we have experienced the loss of our old lifestyle but the joy of a new. Our goal is to help new staff...
