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Milton Hershey School — 110 Years and Counting www.mhskids.org/news/110-years-and-counting/

Since our founding in 1909, Milton Hershey School has been helping young people break the cycle of poverty. For 110 years and counting, MHS has been a place where students’...

MHS Students Showcase Career Technical Skills at SkillsUSA District Contest www.mhskids.org/news/mhs-students-career-technical-skills-skillsusa-district-contest/

This month, 14 Milton Hershey School high school students developed career technical skills and tested their professional abilities at the 2019 District SkillsUSA Competition. Students competed against 22 technical schools...

Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry Visits Milton Hershey School www.mhskids.org/news/pennsylvania-secretary-of-labor-and-industry-visits-mhs/

[…] (CTE) program and how it provides students with the skills they need to pursue in-demand jobs. Oleksiak toured several of the school’s high school CTE classrooms, including the automotive technology […]

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/

Milton Hershey School and the University of Pittsburgh have formalized a partnership to help financially disadvantaged students—many of whom are the first in their families to attend college—achieve success throughout...

Congratulations to the November/December Middle Division Scholars of the Month www.mhskids.org/news/november-december-middle-division-scholars-of-the-month/

Sixth-grader Veyda Ramos-Ramirez and seventh-grader Jason Burney have been recognized as the November/December Catherine Hall Scholars of the Month. MHS teachers nominate students for this monthly award based on outstanding...

MHS Students Learn About Military Careers at National Guard Experience Event www.mhskids.org/news/mhs-students-military-careers-national-guard-experience-event/

On Wednesday, Nov. 14, seven Milton Hershey School high school students attended a National Guard Experience Event where they learned about the mission of the Pennsylvania National Guard, potential military...

MHS Senior Enhances Physical and Mental Well-Being by Enlisting in the Military www.mhskids.org/news/mhs-senior-physical-mental-well-being-military/

For Jordan Edmonds, a Milton Hershey School senior, enlisting in the Army National Guard is a family tradition. “My grandfather was in the Army National Guard for Pennsylvania, so I’ve...

Milton Hershey School to Develop Skilled Carpenters with New Carpenter Hybrid Apprenticeship Program www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-new-carpenter-hybrid-apprenticeship-program/

The PA Apprenticeship Council approved the school’s second apprenticeship affiliation. Milton Hershey School recently received Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Council approval for its second apprenticeship affiliation. This one is with Pyramid Construction...

MHS Students Bike 60 Miles and Earn Cycling Merit Badges This Summer www.mhskids.org/news/mhs-students-bike-60-miles-cycling-merit-badges/

This summer, two Milton Hershey School middle schoolers embraced health and wellness by pursuing their Boy Scout cycling merit badges for mountain biking. Matt Dick, an MHS eighth-grader, and Christopher...

Milton Hershey School, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Partner to Support First-Generation, Low-Income Students www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology-partner-to-support-first-generation-low-income-students/

On Monday, May 14, Milton Hershey School and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at improving the outcome for low-income, first-generation college students. “We...