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Learn more about the 2025-26 annual school year theme, Our Pledge. 

Milton Hershey School Celebrates Founders Week with Parade and Fireworks Show

Milton Hershey School closed out its annual Founders Week celebration with a spectacular new event: a parade followed by a dazzling fireworks display over Founders Hall. The event capped off...

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A Rite of Passage Rooted in Legacy: Class of 2026 Plants Tree During Founders Week

On a crisp November morning, the Milton Hershey School Class of 2026 gathered on the grass near Founders Hall for a tradition that spans generations—the Senior Tree Planting Ceremony. This...

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Honoring the Couple Behind the Hersheys: MHS 2025 Founders Day Assembly

The Milton Hershey School Founders Day Assembly traditionally turns an ordinary school day into something special. Annually, it brings the MHS community together to honor Milton and Catherine Hershey for...

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Milton Hershey School Celebrates Annual Founders Feast and Senior Pinning Ceremony

The importance of accountability and its ability to make someone legendary was the theme of Milton Hershey School’s 2025 Founders Feast, an annual tradition in which all students and houseparents...

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Spartan Girls Volleyball Makes History with First-Ever District Playoff Appearance

The Spartan volleyball team has made history at Milton Hershey School by advancing to the district playoffs for the first time. This milestone is more than a victory on the...

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Ken McCall: Living Our Pledge Every Day

Ken McCall, Agricultural and Environmental Education Assistant Director and Land Coordinator, is better known by his nickname at Milton Hershey School: “Farmer Ken.” Farming is more than a job for...

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Renowned Christian Artist Blessing Offor Inspires MHS Community

On Saturday, October 4, Milton Hershey School students and staff traded their usual Chapel seats in Founders Hall for blankets and lawn chairs, gathering for a special outdoor experience featuring...

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Despite Challenges, MHS Staffer Focuses on Resilience, Purpose, and Positive Spirit

In a quiet office tucked in the Milton Hershey School Central Operations Facility, CAD and GIS Manager Charles Nguyen carries a presence that is humble and profound. His story is...

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Shaquille O’Neal Makes a Sweet Stop in Hershey

Shaquille O’Neal brought his larger-than-life energy—and his Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies—to Hershey for a day full of inspiration and fun, making memorable stops at Hersheypark and Milton Hershey School (MHS).   O’Neal...

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The History of the Milton Hershey School Pledge

One hundred years ago, Hershey Industrial School (now Milton Hershey School) looked very different from the institution it is today. Fewer than 200 students were enrolled, and only a handful...

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