Jacob Hayes ’17 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/jacob-hayes/
When Jacob Hayes ’17 was in seventh grade, he began his journey at Milton Hershey School. Living on the residential campus in group homes quickly taught Jacob how to act...
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How Can We Teach Compassion? www.mhskids.org/blog/mhs-teacher-casey-ainsworth/
By Casey Ainsworth, MHS Middle Division Teacher “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.” –Maimonides I start...
Saying “Goodbye” to My Chosen Family www.mhskids.org/blog/saying-goodbye-chosen-family/
By Gabby, a senior at MHS People always say, “You can’t choose your family.” Well, I disagree. I like to believe I have two families: my biological family and my...
Rechanda Willis ’06 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/rechanda-willis/
Rechanda Willis ’06 doesn’t know where she’d be today had it not been for Milton Hershey School. She enrolled at the age of 14 after moving to Virginia with her...
Anir Sanders ’16 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/anir-sanders/
When Anir Sanders ’16 was in ninth grade, his mom told him about Milton Hershey School. “My family had recently went back to north Philadelphia. It was a really bad...
Olivia Lewis – Saint Vincent College www.mhskids.org/blog/olivia-lewis/
As a cautious eighth grader from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh, Olivia Lewis didn’t know what to expect when she enrolled at Milton Hershey School. “I wasn’t thriving at my...
Elizabeth Eagleson – Clarion University www.mhskids.org/blog/elizabeth-eagleson/
As a young child growing up in New Hampshire, Elizabeth Eagleson was surrounded by violence, drugs, and alcohol – an environment that negatively influenced her academically. “Growing up, I didn’t...
Lulu Tunis ’04 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/lulu-tunis/
Lulu Tunis ’04 brags about two things in her life: Milton Hershey School and IKEA. “My two obsessions are working for IKEA and Milton Hershey School,” she said. “It’s what...
Veronica “Fanny” Snavely Hershey: Milton’s Strongest Influence www.mhskids.org/blog/fanny-hershey-miltons-strongest-influence/
“When my wife died—and we had no children—my old mother, who had been my abiding guide, said: ‘Milton, don’t let your millions spoil you,’ and right then I decided not...
Words to Live By After Graduation www.mhskids.org/blog/words-live-graduation/
By Mary, a senior at MHS The thought of graduation is mind-boggling to me because I’ve been at Milton Hershey School for six years. I came to MHS as a...