Not everyone’s journey to Milton Hershey School is the same. At the core of every journey, though, is the selflessness of a person who wanted the children in their care...
By Christine C. Halliday, MHS Second-Grade Teacher After 17 years of teaching at Milton Hershey School, I still love to walk into my second-grade classroom and see the joy that...
By Terry Donaher ’98, MHS Admissions Counselor The houseparent role at Milton Hershey School is such a unique job. A lot of our students may not have a father or...
By Lisa Scullin, MHS Vice President of Communications Did you know that young adults with strong mentorship are 130 percent more likely to find themselves in leadership positions later in...
By Paige Lee-Early, Milton Hershey School Lead Hairstylist I’ve been in the hair care industry for 15 years now. Working at Spartan Styles, Milton Hershey School’s on-campus hair salon and...
By Fonati Abrokwa ’01, MHS Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion What allowed me to really embrace Milton Hershey School was seeing the collaboration between my parents...
By Bill Hunking ’74, MHS Campus Safety Systems Coordinator I enrolled at Milton Hershey School on April 15, 1963. I enrolled at Kinderhaus. It wasn’t long before I started to...
Milton Hershey School hosted its first ever Boys Leadership Seminar focused on facilitating crucial conversations while taking advantage of opportunities. The event—a collaboration between MHS Student Character and Leadership and...
By Dr. Denise Alston, MHS Director of Dental Services As the director of dental services at Milton Hershey School (MHS), a free residential school for pre-K through 12th grade low-income...
Featuring Lee and Kelly Held, MHS Houseparents With a love for teaching children, Lee and Kelly Held met in Houston, Texas, where together they taught at-risk youth. After several years...