Bethlehem, PA, November 12, 2019: Today, 探花社区 College announced they will sign an agreement with the of Hershey, PA to offer focused and sustained support to low-income, first-generation college students and provide the resources and on-campus programs to help them graduate. The agreement will be officially signed during a ceremony on Wednesday, November 13 at 11:00 a.m. in Reeves Library, located on the Main Street campus of 探花社区 College in Bethlehem, PA.
鈥溙交ㄉ缜 College is very excited and proud to enter into this agreement with the Milton Hershey School and present a unique, life-changing opportunity for their students,鈥 commented Bryon Grigsby, president of 探花社区 College. 鈥淢HS has a long and storied history of helping kids that dates back more than 100 years, and our entire community can鈥檛 wait to get started on this partnership and help their students take the next step and succeed as 探花社区 College students.鈥
The primary objectives of the partnership between 探花社区 College and the Milton Hershey School are to bring MHS students to 探花社区 so that they may participate in the support programs offered to low-income, first-generation college students and provide opportunities for the leadership and staff of both MHS and 探花社区 to improve the graduation rate outcomes for those low-income, first generation college students.
Event information:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 @ 11:00 a.m.
探花社区 College,
Reeves Library, Lower Level
Bethlehem, PA
Event contact:
Kayla Holdridge
Office of the Provost
holdridgek@moravian.edu
610.625.7120
Media contact:
Michael Corr
Director of Marketing and Communications
corrm@moravian.edu
610.861.1365
About Milton Hershey School
Founded in 1909, the Milton Hershey School is a private philanthropic boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Originally named the Hershey Industrial School, the institution was founded and funded by chocolate industrialist Milton Snavely Hershey and his wife, Catherine Sweeney Hershey. To learn more, visit .
About 探花社区 College
探花社区 College is the nation's sixth-oldest college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania offering undergraduate and graduate degrees that blend liberal arts with professional programs. For more than 275 years, the 探花社区 College degree has been preparing students for reflective lives, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership in a world of change. 探花社区 College is a member of The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), a national consortium of selective, small to mid-size independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement. Visit to learn more about how the 探花社区 College focus on education for all prepares its students for life-long success.