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Virgil Whitsett ’81 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/virgil-whitsett/

When Virgil Whitsett ’81 was eight years old, he enrolled at Milton Hershey School after his science teacher recommended the school to his mother. “My father died when I was...

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Carlos Anavitate-Bermudez ’13 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/carlos-anavitate-bermudez/

Carlos Anavitate-Bermudez ’13 enrolled at Milton Hershey School in 2010, and he remembers the day clearly because it was the day his life changed. “I was homeless with my grandma...

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Lynn Scully ’81 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/lynn-scully-2/

Lynn Scully ’81 describes her experience at Milton Hershey School as life-changing. “[When] I was enrolled, my mother was trying to raise three daughters on minimum wage,” Lynn said. “She...

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Tim Quade ’86 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/tim-quade/

Tim Quade ’86 summarizes his experience at Milton Hershey School in one word: family. “Milton Hershey School was a true Godsend for me,” Tim said. “My mother was on welfare,...

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Milton Hershey School to Expand Campus with 32 New Student Homes www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-break-ground-campus-expansion-32-new-student-homes/

The Legacy Campus will provide 300 new students a home at MHS Milton Hershey School will officially begin construction on 32 new students homes on Monday, Oct. 24 The campus...

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Ashley Barriner-Byrd ’01 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/ashley-barriner/

From a young age, Ashley Barriner-Byrd ’01 wanted to see the world. Her mother was a flight attendant and told her stories about traveling. When Ashley arrived at Milton Hershey...

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Tom Connelly ’72 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/tom-connelly-72/

If there’s one piece of advice Tom Connelly ’72 would pass along to current and future students at Milton Hershey School, it’s to find something that enriches your life. “Take...

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President Eisenhower’s Visit to Hershey on October 13, 1953 www.mhskids.org/blog/president-eisenhowers-visit-hershey-october-13-1953/

One of the most iconic vehicles in Dearborn, Michigan’s Henry Ford Museum is the 1961 Lincoln Continental—the vehicle that President John F. Kennedy was riding in when he was assassinated...

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Mercedes Grubb ’09 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/mercedes-grubb-2/

Mercedes Grubb ’09 arrived at MHS as a cautious second-grader. She found her path through athletics by joining the elementary soccer program, and playing softball and field hockey throughout high...

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An Open Letter to My Younger Self www.mhskids.org/blog/open-letter-younger-self/

Written by Sky, a junior at MHS Sky, I know you’re oblivious to it all right now. You have not felt the storm quite yet, only viewed it. I promise...

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