Milton Hershey School Alum and Director of Safety and Security Honored With Catherine Hershey Awards

HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Milton Hershey School® (MHS) Senior Director of Safety and Security and the MHS 2014 valedictorian were both recently honored with the Catherine Hershey Residential Education Awards during the Coalition for Residential Education's (CORE) 14^th Annual National Residential Education Conference hosted this week at MHS.

CORE honored MHS Senior Director of Safety and Security Rick Gilbert with the Catherine Hershey Administrator of the Year award. Gilbert has been instrumental in creating strategies to enhance safety at MHS. He has led several professional development opportunities on the MHS campus for local emergency responders. Gilbert also works with students in the Law, Safety and Security classes at the high school.

CORE also honored MHS 2014 Valedictorian Kayvon Asemani with the Student of the Year award. Asemani enrolled at MHS in fifth grade. He was an honor roll student and participated in sports and Student Government Association (SGA). During his senior year at MHS, Asemani earned college credits and served as SGA President. He is continuing his education studying accounting at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

"This institution made a positive change in my life. Ever since then, I have done everything I could to make a positive change in the greater community and the lives of individual people," Asemani said.

The Catherine Hershey Residential Education Awards honor students, staff and supporters whose contributions and dedication exemplify the essence of residential education; affording children from families of low income the opportunities to help them navigate a solid course in career, relationships and in life. 

ABOUT MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
Milton Hershey School® offers a top-notch education, state-of-the art facilities, advanced technology and a wide array of activities to children in pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade from families of low income. This cost-free, private, coeducational school in Hershey, PA is funded by a trust established by Milton and Catherine Hershey. The school provides a positive, structured home life year-round and an excellent education, focusing on the whole child. Our vision centers on high-quality academics, college preparation, career readiness and providing children with the skills necessary to be successful in all aspects of life. Learn more at www.mhskids.org.

ABOUT CORE
Founded in 1994, CORE's mission is to represent, advocate, and strengthen residential education programs for children and youth whose homes cannot meet their needs. It administers the Catherine Hershey Residential Education Awards to honor outstanding staff, students and supporters whose steadfast contributions and dedication exemplify the essence of residential education: affording children from families of low income the opportunities to help them navigate a solid course in career, relationships and in life.

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Milton Hershey School
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