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Oct. 8, 2019

MHS Eighth-Graders Learn Good Decision-Making During Freedom Writers Visit

On Monday, Oct. 7, two former students from the original Freedom Writers, Cynthia Ray, and Tony Becerra visited Catherine Hall to speak to Milton Hershey School eighth-grade students about making...

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Oct. 4, 2019

The Compass Project Gallery Show Reminds MHS to “Be Golden”

The recently opened gallery show in theClyde Stacks Visual Arts Center unites student art and the Milton Hershey School mission. Titled “The Compass Project: Milton Hershey School Sacred Values and Social...

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Oct. 1, 2019

Congratulations to the September Middle Division Scholars of the Month

Fifth-grader Anabelle Fritsch and eighth-grader Derrick Adzinku are being recognized as the September 2019 Catherine Hall Scholars of the Month. These students were chosen for their incredible work ethic, upstanding...

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Sept. 30, 2019

MHS Students Volunteer Throughout the Summer at Central PA Food Bank

This summer, Project Market student interns with Milton Hershey School’s Agricultural and Environmental Education program learned the importance of service by giving back to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Each...

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Sept. 30, 2019

Milton Hershey School Inducts Top Alumni into 2019 Spartan Hall of Fame

Milton Hershey School honored its newest group of distinguished alumni on Friday, Sept. 27, before fellow graduates and guests, for its 2019 Spartan Hall of Fame Awards. The ceremony celebrated...

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Sept. 30, 2019

Milton Hershey School Staff Member and Alumnus Receive Safety Awards

On Sept. 24, Milton Hershey School Senior Director of Campus Safety Rick Gilbert and Detective Sergeant of Criminal Investigations Division within the Susquehanna Township Police Department Shawki Lacey ’92 received...

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Sept. 24, 2019

MHS Math Teacher Sets Wellness Example with International Bike Trips

Some may know Sharon Henry as a high school math teacher. Most notice the jewelry she makes and wears from recycled bicycle parts and also know her as Milton Hershey...

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Sept. 24, 2019

MHS Third-Grade Students Hold “Be Golden” Lemonade Stand for Charity

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Milton Hershey School third-graders held a lemonade stand during all student lunches to raise money for charity and put into action the MHS Be Golden theme...

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Sept. 24, 2019

Students Learn Perseverance and Kindness Through Motivational Speaker Presentations

On Sunday, Sept. 22, Milton Hershey School welcomed well-known national youth motivational speakers Brian Williams and John “PUSH” Gaines to campus as part of the school’s annual Perseverance Through Adversity...

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Sept. 16, 2019

Milton Hershey School Employees Kick Off 2019-20 Co-Pilot Mentoring Program

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, 78 Milton Hershey School employees met with 106 newly enrolled elementary-aged students to kick off the Co-Pilot Mentoring program for the 2019-20 school year. Milton Hershey...

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