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Milton Hershey School Elementary Students Learn Lessons in Success from Race Car Driver

At age 9, Brock Zearfoss knew he wanted to become a professional race car driver. He won his first race but faced challenges as well. Twenty-six years later, Zearfoss is...

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Milton Hershey School Community Enjoys 2023 Founders Feast

On Sunday, Nov. 12, Milton Hershey School held its 2023 Founders Feast at Hershey Lodge, which brought together more than 2,000 MHS students and staff to celebrate the lives and...

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Milton Hershey School Students Celebrate World Kindness Day

This World Kindness Day, Milton Hershey School students are showing Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning faculty and staff how much they appreciate their work. At MHS, kindness spreads quickly....

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What a Chocolate Bar Means to a Milton Hershey School Graduate

By Katie Muir ’18 Through the years, chocolate has taken on many different meanings in my life. As a child, it represented a warm summer night making s’mores and catching...

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Coalition of Residential Excellence Names Milton Hershey School Teacher Educator of the Year

When Tiera Reinert was 15 years old, she set a goal to become a Milton Hershey School teacher. She learned of the residential school while working at Hershey’s Chocolate World...

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Aurita Maldonado ’01

Aurita Maldonado ’01 has survived being struck by a 200-pound improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, a case of rat lungworm that paralyzed her, losing her home from Hurricane Maria, and...

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Milton Hershey School Senior Hosts Event to Honor Lifetime Students

On Wednesday, May 31, Milton Hershey School gathered its 18 lifers who are preparing to graduate this June to honor their nearly 12 years of schooling at MHS. These students...

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Milton Hershey School, Hersheypark, and World of Outlaws Collaborate to Enhance Student Experiences

Milton Hershey School and local sprint car teams came together on Thursday, May 11 for a day full of education and fun that culminated with the first-ever Hershey Sprint Car...

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Milton Hershey School Honors Parents/Sponsors with a Community Event and Awards Ceremony

Over the weekend, the Milton Hershey School community, including students, staff, parents/sponsors, alumni, and Hershey community partners, came together for a special event during Spring Family Weekend. On Saturday, May...

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Our Mother is a Milton Hershey School Houseparent and Our Hero

By Kayla and Lauryn Washington, Daughters of MHS Houseparents When our parents—Karen and Leno Washington—first became Milton Hershey School houseparents more than two decades ago, we were nine and two...

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