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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. 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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Oct. 21, 2025

Spartan Girls Volleyball Makes History with First-Ever District Playoff Appearance

The Spartan volleyball team has made history at Milton Hershey School by advancing to the district playoffs for the first time. This milestone is more than a victory on the...

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Sept. 16, 2025

MHS Students Earn Certifications, Learn Real-World Skills Through Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Milton Hershey School student Ava Lines, a member of the Class of 2027, believes that to succeed in life, you must be willing to learn new things.  Lines and 14...

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Sept. 16, 2025

Youngest Scholars Celebrate Milton Hershey’s Birthday with Cake, Cards, and Reflection

MHS Elementary Division students recently celebrated what would have been Milton Hershey’s 168th birthday with a mix of fun, learning, and reflection. From pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, classrooms were filled...

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Aug. 26, 2025

MHS Community Celebrates 82nd Cocoa Bean Game with Tailgate and Watch Party

The Milton Hershey School community came together in a big way on Friday, Aug. 22, to cheer on the Spartan football team during the annual Cocoa Bean Game, a rivalry...

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Aug. 25, 2025

Milton Hershey School Students Recognized in Cultural Diversity Essay Contest

On Aug. 6, five Milton Hershey School students were recognized by the Dauphin County Commissioners for their incredible entries in the Dauphin County Cultural Diversity Essay Contest. MHS fifth grader...

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Aug. 19, 2025

MHS Athletes Earn All-American Honors at AAU Junior Olympics

Three Milton Hershey School athletes traveled to Houston, Texas this summer to compete in the 2025 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics and returned with top placements, national recognition, and All-American...

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