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Milton Hershey School and the University of Pittsburgh Partner to Support Low-Income, First-Generation College Students www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-university-of-pittsburgh-partner/

[…] new student orientation to introduce students to campus organizations and help build connections with first-year mentors. Twelve-month housing options, which gives first-generation college students a place to live during breaks. […]

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MHS Students Share Their Favorite Holiday Traditions www.mhskids.org/blog/mhs-students-favorite-holiday-traditions/

[…] year, but especially during the holidays, students enjoy building meaningful connections with staff members. Many mentors keep in touch with students after graduation and continue to support them as they […]

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Defining My Future, Letting Go of My Past www.mhskids.org/blog/defining-my-future-letting-go-of-my-past/

[…] that I wasn’t perfect, I tried my hardest to move on. Every day, adults and mentors reminded me that I deserve to reach my full potential and I could be […]

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Giving Back Through Houseparenting www.mhskids.org/blog/giving-back-through-houseparenting/

Frank Pascale grew up in a neighborhood surrounded by poverty and crime. After hearing about Milton Hershey School and its mission, he and his wife Lisa jumped at the opportunity...

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Football Teaches MHS Eighth-Grader an Important Lesson About Growth www.mhskids.org/blog/football-teaches-mhs-eighth-grader-important-lesson/

By Marcus, an MHS eighth grader Marcus Rodriguez enrolled at Milton Hershey School in second grade after one of his parents was incarcerated. Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, it took time...

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Learn about Milton Hershey School at Informational Event www.mhskids.org/news/grandparents-raising-grandchildren-learn-about-milton-hershey-school-at-informational-event/

Milton Hershey School held an informational event on Tuesday, Sept. 25 specifically for grandparents raising grandchildren. Families learned more about the school program, enjoyed a complimentary dinner and tour of...

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Literacy Programs at Milton Hershey School: Building Readers, Thinkers, and Lifelong Learners www.mhskids.org/news/reading-programs-for-all-grade-levels-emphasize-literacy-skills/

By Christine Halliday, Supervisor of Elementary Core Curriculum At Milton Hershey School, we believe literacy is more than learning to read. Through comprehensive reading programs, writing instruction, and language arts...

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Motivated to Give www.mhskids.org/blog/motivated-to-give/

By Trevor, a freshman at MHS The Opening of School Assembly was the start of a brand new year. Everyone was able to reunite as an MHS family. Over the...

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Samantha Doucoure ’07 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/samantha-doucoure/

Samantha Doucoure ‘07 enrolled at Milton Hershey School when she was 12 years old from Sunbury, Pennsylvania. She followed in the footsteps of her older brother who enrolled a few...

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Milton Hershey School Teacher Named Educator of the Year by Coalition of Residential Excellence www.mhskids.org/news/mhs-teacher-named-educator-of-the-year/

Milton Hershey School teacher  Casey Ainsworth  recently was recognized with the 2018 Catherine Hershey Award for Educator of the Year by the Coalition for Residential Excellence (CORE). The Educator of...

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