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A Life-Changing Education: MHS Senior Raises the Bar in Achieving U.S. Air Force Academy Dream

At the 2024 Opening of School Assembly (OSA), the story of Milton Hershey School senior Josh Gibb showcased the impact of Career-Focused Education at the school. In a video feature,...

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Milton Hershey School Senior Reflects on the Class of 2025

By Tayla Williams-Howard, MHS Senior The Milton Hershey School Class of 2025 is known as the Star Class. That title is no coincidence. Stars are more than just bright lights...

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A Life-Changing Education: How an MHS Eleventh Grader Focuses on Life’s Possibilities

Before enrolling at Milton Hershey School, Joshua “Ryan” Ryan’s life lacked stability. He and his family moved often. At his last school, in Maryland, he felt unsafe. Shootings, fights, and...

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My Experience as a Senior in the Milton Hershey School Transitional Living Program

By John Ademuwagun, MHS Senior As seniors at Milton Hershey School, we live in apartment-style buildings, like dorms or residence halls, known as Transitional Living. This program teaches me and...

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A Life-Changing Education: From a Small Town to Big Possibilities

By Chasity Cornett, MHS Junior I enrolled at Milton Hershey School on Jan. 15, 2024. My journey started in the Appalachian Mountains, where people admire its fresh air and various...

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A Life-Changing Education: Athletics at Milton Hershey School

By Morris Marshall, MHS Senior At four years old, on the shrunken field of my youth league team, I kicked a soccer ball for the first time. Fourteen years later,...

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A Life-Changing Education: Visual and Performing Arts at Milton Hershey School

By Malina Gangadin, MHS Senior As my two younger brothers prepared to attend Milton Hershey School in the summer of 2023, I was amazed by the vast opportunities available to...

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Milton Hershey School Senior Commits to Raising the Bar

By Hayden Cline, MHS Senior We are our founders’ legacy. I am thankful to Mr. and Mrs. Hershey for giving me hope and a hunger for new opportunities to break...

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A Life-Changing Education: How the Hartman Supply Center Provides for MHS Students

Featuring Chris Smith, MHS Sophomore For children living in poverty, clothing and food insecurity—combined with a lack of access to hygiene products—can have a significant impact on their overall health....

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A Life-Changing Education: Career and Technical Education at Milton Hershey School

By Maya Garcia, MHS Sophomore I was touring Milton Hershey School as I was entering my freshman year of high school when several large medical CPR manikins caught my eye....

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