My Duty to Succeed
By Destiny, a senior at MHS I’ve raised my younger siblings, learned how to change diapers, and made bottles at an age where other kids were more worried about whether...
Tag: Personal Connections
A New Beginning
By Quinn, an MHS senior Graduation (grad·u·a·tion) noun 1. a memorable, emotional, euphoric day of receiving a diploma and saying goodbye to a place we called home. Graduation is not...
Finding Hope Through Health and Wellness
Originally from Middletown, Pennsylvania, Jose remembers feeling a startling lack of hope before enrolling at Milton Hershey School. “Before I came to MHS, some things happened that changed my mindset....
What It Means to Be a “Milt”
By Sabrina, a senior at MHS Being a senior means moving without stopping. We have so much on our schedule that most days and weeks tend to blur together. All...
Jesper Andersson ’17
Jesper Andersson ’17 was in seventh grade when he began his journey to Milton Hershey School. Before he enrolled at MHS, Jesper called many places and many states home. “I...
Brandon Hurd ’09
After moving from Charlotte, North Carolina to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Brandon Hurd ’09 enrolled at Milton Hershey School when he was 8 years old. “My mom had three kids and was...
Finding Strength From the Women Around Me
By Jazzy, a junior at MHS Although I loved the women in my life growing up, including my mom and grandmother, I didn’t have the best female role models around...
How I’m Breaking Gender Stereotypes
By Joy, a junior at MHS As a child, I didn’t have very many strong female role models. I felt trapped in a world where men and women had their...
What It Means to Be a Female Role Model
By Gracie, a junior at MHS Growing up as a female was kind of difficult for me. My biological mom was out of the picture from the time I was...
Health and Wellness: Overcoming Failure Through Wrestling
As an active fifth-grader from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Adrian enrolled at Milton Hershey School and was eager to get involved in athletics. “I was always the fastest kid on the block....