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Oct. 29, 2024

Milton Hershey School Project Market Hosts Fall Frolic Event During Family Weekend

Take a fall drive down Ivanhoe Lane in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and you can’t miss the Milton Hershey School Horticultural Center. Even though the harvest season is over, the building is...

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Oct. 29, 2024

Zac Brown Band Percussionist Daniel de los Reyes Visits MHS for Special Performance

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, the Milton Hershey School Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) program hosted professional percussionist Daniel de los Reyes of the Zac Brown Band. During his full-day...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Milton Hershey School Teacher Named as Educator of the Year

Since she was a young girl, Milton Hershey School Senior Division English Teacher Emily Gallo has been passionate about providing students from low-income families with life-changing opportunities. More than 20 years...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Milton Hershey School Visual and Performing Arts Students Present “The Day the Internet Died”

The Milton Hershey School Senior Division fall play, “The Day the Internet Died,” explores how citizens of a town react when the internet goes down for an entire week. Researchers...

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Oct. 15, 2024

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...

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Oct. 1, 2024

Retired Milton Hershey School Teacher, Coach Reflects on Career with Pride

Bob Guyer spent more than 37 years of his career as a Milton Hershey School coach, teacher, and athletic director. He retired four years ago, and his face still lights...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Milton Hershey School Students Gain Career Exposure from Penn State Health Neurosurgeon

Milton and Catherine Hershey dreamed of providing children with a high-quality education and vocational training so that they could lead successful and fulfilling lives. More than a century later, the Milton Hershey School...

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Sept. 19, 2024

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Opens Second Early Childhood Education Center

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS), a subsidiary of Milton Hershey School, opened its second Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). With the opening of CHS...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Milton Hershey School Celebrates 2024 Homecoming Weekend with Excitement and Tradition

Milton Hershey School (MHS) welcomed alumni, students, staff, and their families for its much anticipated and record attendance-setting 2024 Homecoming Weekend. The three-day event, held Sept. 13-15, was packed with...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Milton Hershey School Campus Safety Receives CALEA Reaccreditation

Milton Hershey School’s Campus Safety department recently earned reaccreditation in Public Safety Communications from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The organization accredits law enforcement agencies...

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