Sean Ryan ’71 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/sean-ryan/
My story is very similar to that of many of my classmates. I grew up in a fatherless home in a coal-mining region of western Pennsylvania—a small town called Bobtown—with...
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The View From the Top www.mhskids.org/blog/the-view-from-the-top/
By Clare Ogle, an MHS Houseparent At the beginning of the school year, we decided to take our student home on a hike. We wanted to do something outside that...
PA State System of Higher Education Partners with Milton Hershey School to Support Low-Income College Students www.mhskids.org/news/pa-state-system-higher-education-partners-milton-hershey-school-support-low-income-college-students/
Representatives from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the 14 state-run universities and Milton Hershey School® are partnering to better support the transition from high school to college for...
Tom Firestone ’88 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/tom-firestone/
Tom Firestone ’88 always had a love for visual art. Even before he arrived at Milton Hershey School, he knew his career path would lead him to Hollywood. “I remember...
Churon Lanier-Martin ’16 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/churon-lanier-martin-basketball/
On January 30, 2012, Churon Lanier-Martin ‘16 made one of the biggest moves of his life. He moved from Chester, Pennsylvania to Hershey, Pennsylvania to attend Milton Hershey School. As...
Milton Hershey School and East Stroudsburg University Announce Partnership to Support Low-Income, First-Generation College Students www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-east-stroudsburg-university-announce-partnership-support-low-income-first-generation-college-students/
On Friday, Sept. 15, Milton Hershey School® and East Stroudsburg University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The formalized partnership aims to provide focused and sustained support to low-income, first...
Ashley’s Culinary Co-Op Experience at the MHS Bake Shop www.mhskids.org/blog/ashleys-culinary-co-op-experience-bake-shop/
After enrolling at Milton Hershey School in ninth grade, Ashley Smith gained a solid foundation of culinary skills through the school’s Career and Technical Education program. Now, she has the...
The Power of the Spark www.mhskids.org/blog/power-of-the-spark/
When sparks happen in our lives, we have two choices: we can let them simmer and fade, or we can seize the moment. When Milton Hershey had the opportunity to...
You Matter: Empowering Students at the Start of the School Year www.mhskids.org/blog/you-matter-empowering-students/
By Casey Ainsworth, an MHS Middle Division Teacher Summer is over and class is officially back in session. Transitioning from summer to the classroom can be a daunting task for...
Shawnda Kohr ’08 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/shawnda-kohr/
When Shawnda Kohr ’08 was seven years old, she enrolled at Milton Hershey School from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. While being away from her family was overwhelming at such a young age,...