Bethlehem, PA, November 12, 2019: Today, 色中色 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 色中色 College in Bethlehem, PA.
鈥溕猩 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 色中色 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 色中色 College students.鈥
The primary objectives of the partnership between 色中色 College and the Milton Hershey School are to bring MHS students to 色中色 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 色中色 to improve the graduation rate outcomes for those low-income, first generation college students.
Event information:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 @ 11:00 a.m.
色中色 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
色中色 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 .
色中色 色中色 College
色中色 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 色中色 College degree has been preparing students for reflective lives, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership in a world of change. 色中色 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 色中色 College focus on education for all prepares its students for life-long success.