Milton Hershey’s Gift that Amazed the World
November 13, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Milton Hershey’s decision to ensure the well-being and future of Milton Hershey School in perpetuity. He placed the bulk of his fortune—5,000...
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Live Stream Event: 2018 Founders Week Assembly
On Monday, Nov. 12, the Milton Hershey School community will be honoring its founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey, at the 2018 Founders Week Assembly*. The assembly will take place at...
Milton Hershey School Named One of the 2018 Best Places to Work in PA
For the fourth consecutive year, Milton Hershey School has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA. The award recognizes companies across the state based on workplace...
MHS Students Give Back to Neighbors During Annual Community Day
To celebrate the start of the 2018-19 school year, Milton Hershey School students and staff recently participated in the school’s annual Community Day to honor the gift of Milton and...
Milton Hershey School Welcomes More Than 180 Students to Campus as Part of School Expansion
On Sunday, July 29, Milton Hershey School hosted an Enrollment Day for 185 new students who will be entering middle school and high school during the 2018-19 school year. On...
MHS Students Give Back to Community in Need This Summer
This summer, approximately 50 Milton Hershey School high school students traveled to Uniontown, Pennsylvania for domestic service learning experiences. Uniontown is located in Fayette County where the poverty rate is...
MHS Recognizes Staff During Third Annual Power of One Awards
On Wednesday, May 30, Milton Hershey School honored 48 staff members at the annual Power of One Awards. “We are proud to honor and recognize our dedicated staff who are...
Milton Hershey’s History with The New York Times
After completing his first sugar refinery and railway in Cuba in 1918, Milton Hershey needed to restructure the capital stock of the Hershey Chocolate Company in order to expand his...
The Power of the Spark
When sparks happen in our lives, we have two choices: we can let them simmer and fade, or we can seize the moment. When Milton Hershey had the opportunity to...
What Does It Mean to be a Spartan?
In October 1935, the term “Spartans” first appeared in the student-written School Industrialist after being selected as the school mascot by the student body. Fortitude, courage, undaunted spirit and self-discipline...