The First Four Boys at Milton Hershey School
In the fall of 1910, the Hershey Industrial School welcomed its first students to the Hershey Homestead, making Milton and Catherine Hershey’s dream a reality. The school was originally intended...
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MHS Law, Public Safety, and Security: Where Future Advocates Find Their Voice
By Audie Ortiz, MHS Senior I was a seventh grader when I first stepped into the Milton Hershey School Law, Public Safety, and Security classroom. As the doors opened, it...
Finding More Than a Career as Houseparents: How We Built a Life at Milton Hershey School
By Brit and Pedro Maciel When people ask us why we became houseparents at Milton Hershey School, the answer starts with a simple goal: we wanted to spend more time...
How Milton Hershey School Prepares Houseparents to Succeed
By Katherine Adame, MHS Supervisor of Home Life Development & Social Emotional Learning At Milton Hershey School, houseparents are married couples who live in student homes and work together to...
200 Years of the Hershey Homestead
Early Years: In 1796, Anna and Isaac Hershey purchased land and settled in the rural community of Derry Church, Pennsylvania. As their family grew, they built a new house in...
The True Meaning of Spartan Fame
As we follow the examples of our founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey, and carry their vision forward, every student and staff member faces a simple but powerful question: How will...
A History of Music at Milton Hershey School
Early Beginnings: Music Takes Root (1910s) The roots of music at Milton Hershey School trace back to 1914, when Mr. Feese, director of the well-known Hershey Band, began visiting campus...
Looking Back at Milton Hershey School’s Bicentennial Celebration
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, it is fitting to look back on an earlier milestone—the United States Bicentennial in 1976—when communities across the country marked it with...
How I’ve Helped High Schoolers Explore Postsecondary Options as a College and Career Counselor
By Leigh Farrar-Freeman, Ph.D. As a Milton Hershey School College & Career Counselor, I guide MHS students to identify their strengths, uncover their passions, and grow their dreams. Families often...
Shaped by Faith, Called to Serve at Milton Hershey School
By Timothy Geynovich ’26 Faith has always been important to me, and I want to reflect on how God used Milton Hershey School to shape not only my future but...