Jesper Andersson – Senior Spotlight
This post originally appeared on MHSKids.org
As a young child, Jesper Andersson moved around from city to city with his family. As his parents tried to provide for Jesper and his younger sister, several setbacks got in the way.
His grandmother thought Milton Hershey School may be a better environment for him to succeed. Jesper enrolled at the school in seventh grade as a shy boy who thought he would only stay for about three weeks.
“Something just changed during those three weeks,” Jesper said. “My houseparents in Middle Division made me realize that ‘you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.’”
While Jesper’s parents worked on getting their lives back on track, he excelled academically, athletically as a member of the school’s football and track and field teams, and as an influential leader to his peers in National Honor Society and Student Government Association.
“I enjoy the structure of Milton Hershey School,” Jesper said. “It gave me plenty of opportunities to get out of my comfort zone.”
By his senior year, Jesper took advantage of the school’s college and career readiness program by traveling to nearby Lebanon Valley College to experience college courses while gaining undergraduate credits before graduation.
“The academic opportunities have been excellent,” Jesper said. “But, the best part of MHS is how it has shaped me to be a well-rounded individual.”
One who hopes to make an impact at Harvard next fall—just like the impact the Hersheys have had on Jesper’s life.
As a first-generation college goer, Jesper will major in Mechanical Engineering and hopes to pursue a career as a rocket scientist. Jesper is the second student from MHS to attend Harvard as an undergraduate student.
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For more than 100 years, Milton Hershey School has helped children to realize their full potential by offering a top-notch education to students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade from income-eligible families.
Milton Hershey School is a cost-free, private, coeducational school in Hershey, PA. The school offers state-of-the-art facilities, advanced technology and hundreds of extracurricular activities.
Milton and Catherine Hershey established the school in 1909 to provide a positive, structured home life year-round to help children gain the skills to be successful in all aspects of life.
Today, more than 2,000 students from across the U.S. attend Milton Hershey School. They have access to unique award-winning programs, experienced teachers and caring adult mentors.
Curriculum includes rigorous academics with opportunities for hands-on learning, after-school homework hours and tutoring assistance. Because class sizes are small, students get individualized attention and the opportunity to explore their own interests and abilities.
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