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Milton Hershey School Students Give Back in Kentucky

This summer, 16 Milton Hershey School middle and high school students along with three chaperones traveled to Floyd County, Kentucky for a domestic service learning experience. Since January 2022, Floyd...

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Milton Hershey School Expert Shares 5 Tips for Talking to Young People about Juneteenth

By Allison Carrier, MHS Psychologist At MHS, our Sacred Values of positive spirit, commitment to mission, mutual respect, and integrity, are on the forefront of everything we do. These values...

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MHS Students and Staff Give Back through Community Service Initiative

During the 2022-23 school year, Milton Hershey School students are giving back through community service in honor of our founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey. On Sunday, May 21, MHS students...

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Milton Hershey School Honors Alumnus Jack Thomas ’39 for Generous Gift to Education

On Friday, May 19, the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools in Lee County, Florida, met to celebrate educational successes within the community. But that wasn’t all it celebrated. Milton...

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John E. “Jack” Thomas ’39

John E. “Jack” Thomas was born in New Jersey in 1923 before his family moved to Brooklyn, New York. When Jack was just 8 years old, he was left without...

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2023 Alumnus of the Year: Robin Ferrer ’00

Milton Hershey School’s 2023 Alumnus of the Year Robin Ferrer ’00 described his time at the school as his most significant and transformative experience. Before enrolling at MHS his experience...

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Children’s Books Reflect Milton Hershey School Sacred Values

Milton Hershey School is excited to celebrate World Book Day on April 23. Milton S. Hershey valued loyalty, honesty, respect, and integrity. He expected both students and employees to uphold...

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Milton Hershey School Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During Black History Month

By A.J. Rinaldi, MHS Home Life Administrator As we reflect during Black History Month, we turn to Dr. Matin Luther King Jr. as an example of leadership, love, peace, humility,...

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In Conversation with Andrea Elliott and Trymaine Lee at Milton Hershey School

On Monday, Nov. 14, Milton Hershey School welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, Andrea Elliott, New York Times investigative reporter and best-selling author, and Trymaine Lee ’96, MSNBC correspondent and podcast host,...

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A Community Centered around One Mission

By Milton Hershey School President Pete Gurt ’85 and John Lawn, President & CEO, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Exactly 113 years ago, Milton S. Hershey, the world-famous chocolatier and philanthropist,...

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Milton Hershey School does not discriminate in admissions or other programs and services on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religious creed or disability. Read important MHS policies on equal opportunity and diversity, equal employment opportunity, and more.