Gratitude: The Lesson That Lasts a Lifetime
November has always held special meaning at Milton Hershey School (MHS)—a moment to celebrate our founders, renew our traditions, and unify around the matchless spirit of thanksgiving. But this year,...
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12,000 Lives Changed: Milton Hershey School Celebrates a Sweet Milestone
This year, Milton Hershey School is going to reach a landmark moment more than a century in the making: the celebration of our 12,000th graduate. It’s a number that carries...
Milton Hershey School President Pete Gurt ’85 Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
At the 2024 Coalition of Residential Excellence (CORE) conference, Milton Hershey School President Pete Gurt ’85 was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to...
Milton Hershey School’s Class of 2024 Breaks Through to Graduation
This school year, the Milton Hershey School community centered our focus around shattering real and perceived barriers to become the very best versions of ourselves. Not only have our students...
Celebrating Joy and Community Spirit During the Holidays at Milton Hershey School
Though I like to say that every day is a Breakthrough day in Hershey, Pa., I have three favorite seasons at Milton Hershey School: Kicking off a new school year...
Celebrating Milton S. Hershey: The Unique Philanthropist
In November 1923, readers opened the Harrisburg Evening News and The New York Times to learn about a $60 million gift to children in need. There had been no press...
Early Childhood Education is the Key to Life-Long Success
Nelson Mandela once said that “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” In leading this change, Milton Hershey School and Catherine Hershey Schools for...
Milton Hershey School Celebrates Mr. Hershey’s 166th Birthday
At Milton Hershey School, birthdays are special and have always been reasons to celebrate. In fact, since the early days of the school, all students have received birthday cakes and...
Milton Hershey School Begins a Breakthrough Year
For nearly a decade, our Opening of School Assembly has featured themes that both inspire and challenge the Milton Hershey School community. In 2014, we started by recommitting to our...
Graduation Advice from Milton Hershey School Elementary Division Students
As Milton Hershey School’s graduation quickly approaches, one of the most important things we as educators can do is share our advice with our young graduates. But this year, I...