Milton Hershey School® (MHS) Commencement Exercises and related graduation activities will be held for seniors, their guests, and staff on Sunday, June 10, in Founders Hall.

Commencement ceremonies will begin at 2:00 p.m. (admittance by ticket holders only) and will be preceded by a Graduation Chapel Service at 9:00 a.m. and a High School Awards Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. All of these activities will be held in the Founders Hall Auditorium.

Guests are reminded that, in accordance with School guidelines, business attire is required for admission to Commencement activities.

There are 128 seniors in the Milton Hershey School® Class of 2007. Valedictorian of the graduating class is Kacey Morrissey and Anna-Christine Scull serves as President of the National Honor Society. The Welcome Address will be given by Christopher Spinogatti and Yenee Wondafrash will deliver the Farewell Address.

The weekend's festivities will begin with a Senior Dinner Dance to be held at the Hotel Hershey on Friday evening, June 8. Sunday's schedule includes a luncheon reception for graduates, parents/sponsors, and staff, which will be held in the Founders Hall Dining Room immediately following the High School Awards Ceremony.

Jim Ellis, a swim coach and the inspiration behind the recently released film, Pride, will address the Class of 2007 as the keynote Commencement speaker, on the power of dreams and the ability to inspire and transform lives. Pride follows Ellis, played by Oscar nominee Terrence Howard, as he establishes the P.D.R. (Philadelphia Department of Recreation) swim team in inner city Philadelphia in 1971. Today, it is the city's nationally recognized competitive swim team, the nation's best predominately African-American team, and has become a model for urban swim programs around the country. Ellis teaches his swimmers more than just how to compete in the water; he gives them important and life-changing lessons that prepare them for a better future.