Katie Muir ’18 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/katie-muir-18/
[…] to keep going and working even harder.” Katie reached out to the MHS adults and mentors she had relied on in high school to be a shoulder to lean on. […]
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Brian Washington ’03 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/brian-washington-03/
[…] his career interests. During his first few days at MHS, Brian met new friends and mentors, people he would hold close for years to come. One of those people became […]
Pedro Rodriguez ’18 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/pedro-rodriguez-18/
[…] the classroom. They expected excellence of each other. He credits this accountability and encouragement from mentors for helping him find his path to college. After graduating from MHS, Pedro pursued […]
Tiffany Chang Lawson ’07 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/tiffany-chang-lawson/
[…] guide her and build her confidence. “MHS graduates are first-generation college goers,” Tiffany explained. “Having mentors from MHS who believed in me, even when I embarked on challenges and difficulties, […]
Building Connections and Life Skills through Governor’s Office Internship www.mhskids.org/blog/building-connections-life-skills-governors-office-internship/
As a rising senior at Milton Hershey School, Gabby is spending her summer building connections with local government officials and making a difference in her community through her internship at...
How Schools Can Help Graduates Achieve their Definition of Post-Grad Success www.mhskids.org/blog/schools-can-help-graduates-achieve-definition-post-grad-success/
The national high school graduation rate hit a record high in 2012-13 at 81 percent. However, it wasn’t a positive outlook in families with the lowest designated income levels. Approximately...
Character and Leadership Development: Jacob’s Story www.mhskids.org/blog/character-leadership-development-jacobs-story/
When Jacob enrolled at Milton Hershey School as a seventh-grader, his dad encouraged him to be a leader. As he completed middle school and entered high school, Jacob’s houseparents also...
How I Discovered the Meaning of Family www.mhskids.org/blog/discovered-meaning-family/
By Samantha, an MHS senior June 10, 2018 It’s a day that I’m dreading, but years ago, it was a day that couldn’t come fast enough. After six years attending...
Lend a Helping Hand: Developing Student Leaders Through Peer-to-Peer Mentorship www.mhskids.org/blog/developing-student-leaders-peer-to-peer-mentorship/
As we prepare students to become 21st-century leaders and problem-solvers, it starts with the relationships they’re building with their peers. If children and teens can master the ability to develop...
Milton Hershey School Senior, Lifer Thanks His Support System www.mhskids.org/blog/milton-hershey-school-senior-lifer-thanks-his-support-system/
Fulfilling the Hersheys’ vision, more than 600 alumni have enrolled at Milton Hershey School in kindergarten or first grade—some even earlier. When a student finishes their schooling and graduates from...