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Nov. 11, 2024

Milton Hershey School Raises the Bar at the 2024 Founders Day Assembly

The overcast morning hardly matched the sense of anticipation held within the walls of Founders Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. One by one, Milton Hershey School students filed into...

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Nov. 11, 2024

Milton Hershey School Community Gathers for the 2024 Founders Feast

On Sunday, Nov. 10, Milton Hershey School held its 2024 Founders Feast, which brought together more than 2,100 MHS students and staff to celebrate the lives and legacy of Milton...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Milton Hershey School Elementary Students Learn Calder Cup Lessons from the Hershey Bears

Members of the Hershey Bears hockey team brought a very special trophy to Milton Hershey School’s Memorial Hall recently to share how they raised the bar to win back-to-back Calder...

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Nov. 4, 2024

U.S. Navy Helicopter Pilot Visits Students at Milton Hershey School

On a crisp fall morning, U.S. Navy Lt. Jordan Krick, a helicopter pilot, and his five crew members flew over Milton Hershey School and landed in front of Founders Hall....

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Oct. 29, 2024

Milton Hershey School Project Market Hosts Fall Frolic Event During Family Weekend

Take a fall drive down Ivanhoe Lane in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and you can’t miss the Milton Hershey School Horticultural Center. Even though the harvest season is over, the building is...

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Oct. 29, 2024

Zac Brown Band Percussionist Daniel de los Reyes Visits MHS for Special Performance

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, the Milton Hershey School Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) program hosted professional percussionist Daniel de los Reyes of the Zac Brown Band. During his full-day...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Milton Hershey School Teacher Named as Educator of the Year

Since she was a young girl, Milton Hershey School Senior Division English Teacher Emily Gallo has been passionate about providing students from low-income families with life-changing opportunities. More than 20 years...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Milton Hershey School Visual and Performing Arts Students Present “The Day the Internet Died”

The Milton Hershey School Senior Division fall play, “The Day the Internet Died,” explores how citizens of a town react when the internet goes down for an entire week. Researchers...

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Oct. 15, 2024

Milton Hershey School President Pete Gurt ’85 Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

At the 2024 Coalition of Residential Excellence (CORE) conference, Milton Hershey School President Pete Gurt ’85 was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to...

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Oct. 1, 2024

Retired Milton Hershey School Teacher, Coach Reflects on Career with Pride

Bob Guyer spent more than 37 years of his career as a Milton Hershey School coach, teacher, and athletic director. He retired four years ago, and his face still lights...

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