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Changing the World One Student at a Time: Katie’s Internship

Rising Milton Hershey School senior, Katie, is passionate about law and education policy. To gain experience in these fields and refine her post-graduation goals, Katie interned at a local school...

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Cassandra Wentzel ’05

Cassandra Wentzel ’05 remembers the day she encouraged her grandparents to call and learn more about Milton Hershey School. It was a pivotal moment that has come full circle for...

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The Power of Art

By Emely, a senior at MHS Art is something I’ve always loved since I was a little girl. My dad is an artist and he was very dedicated to his...

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Hard Times Are Temporary—Just Like the Rain

By Kenny, a junior at MHS The first time I heard the song “Can You Stand the Rain?” by New Edition, I was very young. I never really understood what...

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Seizing My Summer

By Francis, a rising senior at MHS Video games, babysitting, sleeping, and eating—four different things that constantly drive my summer every year in my hometown of Philadelphia. Living in a...

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Adversity Has Made Me Who I Am

By Eli, a senior at MHS On March 14th, 2016, my mother died. Allow me to take you back to that day. My grandmother’s words hit me like a train,...

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Saying “Goodbye” to My Chosen Family

By Gabby, a senior at MHS People always say, “You can’t choose your family.” Well, I disagree. I like to believe I have two families: my biological family and my...

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Anir Sanders ’16

When Anir Sanders ’16 was in ninth grade, his mom told him about Milton Hershey School. “My family had recently went back to north Philadelphia. It was a really bad...

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Olivia Lewis – Saint Vincent College

As a cautious eighth grader from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh, Olivia Lewis didn’t know what to expect when she enrolled at Milton Hershey School. “I wasn’t thriving at my...

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Words to Live By After Graduation

By Mary, a senior at MHS The thought of graduation is mind-boggling to me because I’ve been at Milton Hershey School for six years. I came to MHS as a...

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