Defining My Future, Letting Go of My Past
By Maggie, an MHS freshman From a young age, we are always told to “push through” any trials or tribulations that life throws in our face. For most of us,...
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Part Five: Advice for Parents/Sponsors
By Tennille, an MHS parent/sponsor If you do make the decision to accept the opportunity to send your child to Milton Hershey School, here’s my advice: Support the houseparents and...
MHS Seniors Build Connections During Female Empowerment Event
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, 50 MHS female seniors attended a social event through the “Hugs and Kisses from Catherine” program. The event, which was held at the Hershey Rose Garden...
Milton Hershey School Honors Professionals for Commitment to Help Low-Income Children
Milton Hershey School admissions counselors recently held an appreciation event to honor the professionals who have formed partnerships to help low-income families learn more about the school. More than 25...
What It’s Like Being a New Student at MHS
By Taylor, an MHS freshman What is Milton Hershey School? Who is the school for? The true answer to this question is simple: ME. I was brought up in a...
MHS Seniors Learn from Alumni through Distance Learning
On Tuesday, Oct. 9 and Wednesday, Oct. 10, Milton Hershey School seniors participated in distance learning with several alumni. “Ten different alumni FaceTimed with our students to talk to them...
How Grief Helped Me Find True Strength
By Shawn, a junior at MHS March 18th, 2018 is a blur to me now. The adrenaline rush to my head was overwhelming, anger and sadness filled up my heart....
Part Four: Noticing Growth
By Tennille, an MHS parent/sponsor Landon is at a place now that I wasn’t sure we would ever get to completely. He’s so happy, doing so much better in the...
What My Grandparents Mean to Me
By Daniel, an MHS junior As a young child, my grandparents’ house was always my favorite place to go. My family went there for most holidays and we ate, played...
An Open Letter to the Grandparents Who Raised Me
By Haley, an MHS freshman Growing up, I didn’t have steady family support but my grandparents were always there. When my grandparents stepped up to the plate to fill the...