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8 Employability Skills That Prepare High Schoolers for the 21st Century Workforce www.mhskids.org/blog/employability-skills-high-schoolers-21st-century-workforce/

The goal of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to provide students with hands-on, technical training that prepares them for the rapidly evolving 21st-century workforce. While technical skills and subject-specific knowledge...

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Never Doubt the Power of a Milkshake www.mhskids.org/blog/never-doubt-power-milkshake/

By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent I’ve written before about how our student home makes milkshakes almost every Sunday evening. It’s been a tradition for about six years. This year,...

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What It Means to be a Role Model www.mhskids.org/blog/means-role-model/

By Kenny, a freshman at MHS I came to Milton Hershey School in 2013 when I was in fifth grade. I was very shy when I first came, and I...

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Milton Hershey School and Millersville University Establish Partnership to Increase Graduation Rates for First-Generation College Students www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-millersville-university-establish-partnership/

On Friday, Jan. 12, Milton Hershey School and Millersville University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The formalized partnership aims to improve the national college graduation rates for low-income, first...

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The History of Swimming at MHS www.mhskids.org/blog/history-swimming-mhs/

When Milton and Catherine Hershey founded the school and created the Deed of Trust, exercise and activity were crucial parts of the community they envisioned. The Deed of Trust specified...

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Hear From MHS Students www.mhskids.org/blog/hear-mhs-students/

When students enroll at Milton Hershey School, they have the tools, resources, and support they need to fulfill their potential and discover their interests. When they enroll at MHS and...

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Basketball: The Earliest Team Sport in MHS History www.mhskids.org/blog/basketball-earliest-team-sport-mhs-history/

Exercise and recreation have been important parts of Milton Hershey School since it was founded in 1909. Milton Hershey expressed this priority in a Success Magazine interview when he said,...

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Our Life Purpose www.mhskids.org/blog/sarah-donaher-houseparent/

By Sarah Donaher, a houseparent Before I met my husband Terry, I had never heard of Milton Hershey School. I knew of Hershey’s chocolate, but because I didn’t grow up...

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Why My New Year’s Resolution Is Different This Year www.mhskids.org/blog/new-years-resolution/

By Lily, a senior at MHS “This year, I’m going to get Distinguished Honor Roll.” “This year, I will finally start working out.” “This year, I will de-stress.” New Year’s...

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Maya Quarles ’10 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/maya-quarles/

As a seventh-grader, Maya Quarles ’10 began her education at Milton Hershey School after her family moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania from Florida. “When I was in elementary school in Florida,...

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