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Dec. 3, 2025

Milton Hershey School Set to Advance Updated West End Development Plan

Milton Hershey School, as the steward of Milton Hershey School Trust Real Estate, is moving forward with an updated Hershey West End development proposal that reflects extensive community input. The...

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Dec. 2, 2025

The Power of One Hershey

By Mya Hersh, MHS Class of 2026 Milton S. Hershey didn’t just create a school, a town, an amusement park, and a chocolate company, he created a community. This is the...

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Dec. 2, 2025

MHS Houseparents Named CORE Houseparents of the Year

Milton Hershey School houseparents Victor and Gloria Brand have led their student home for 17 years with unwavering commitment and compassion. Many girls continue to seek their guidance after they...

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Nov. 19, 2025

History Made on Founders Day: Inside the Largest MHS Student Leadership Conference

On Saturday, Nov. 15—Founders Day at Milton Hershey School—the campus transformed into a hub of leadership and legacy as conference spaces and classrooms hosted dynamic breakout sessions for the annual...

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Nov. 19, 2025

Milton Hershey School on Schedule to Submit West End Development Plan

Milton Hershey School, as the steward of Milton Hershey School Trust Real Estate, is moving forward with its Hershey West End development proposal and will submit a formal plan to...

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Nov. 18, 2025

Milton Hershey School Celebrates Founders Week with Parade and Fireworks Show

Milton Hershey School closed out its annual Founders Week celebration with a spectacular new event: a parade followed by a dazzling fireworks display over Founders Hall. The event capped off...

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Nov. 11, 2025

A Rite of Passage Rooted in Legacy: Class of 2026 Plants Tree During Founders Week

On a crisp November morning, the Milton Hershey School Class of 2026 gathered on the grass near Founders Hall for a tradition that spans generations—the Senior Tree Planting Ceremony. This...

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Nov. 11, 2025

Milton Hershey School Board Chair Maria T. Kraus ’89 Honored as CORE Trustee of the Year

The Coalition of Residential Excellence (CORE) honored  Milton Hershey School (MHS) Board Chairman and alumna Maria T. Kraus ’89 with the CORE Trustee of the Year Award at its annual...

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Nov. 10, 2025

Honoring the Couple Behind the Hersheys: MHS 2025 Founders Day Assembly

The Milton Hershey School Founders Day Assembly traditionally turns an ordinary school day into something special. Annually, it brings the MHS community together to honor Milton and Catherine Hershey for...

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Nov. 10, 2025

Milton Hershey School Celebrates Annual Founders Feast and Senior Pinning Ceremony

The importance of accountability and its ability to make someone legendary was the theme of Milton Hershey School’s 2025 Founders Feast, an annual tradition in which all students and houseparents...

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