Past Alumnus of the Year Award Winners
Since 1954, the following Milton Hershey School graduates earned the prestigious Alumnus of the Year award.
| First Name | Last Name | Graduation Year | Year Honored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria | Trinh Kraus | 1989 | 2026 Business and Leadership |
| John and James | Hanawalt | 1965 and 1970 | 2025 Community Leadership |
| Douglas | Oliver | 1993 | 2024 Communications, Governmental Relations, and Regulatory Affairs |
| Robin | Ferrer | 2000 | 2023 Health Care Leadership |
| Jocelyn | Bioh | 2001 | 2022 Playwright and Performer |
| Chris | Cook | 1981 | 2021 Teaching and Public Service |
| Charles "Chuck" | Seidel | 1987 | 2020 Military Service |
| William C.B. | Harding | 1978 | 2019 Biomedical Engineering, and Innovation |
| Wendy | MacClinchy | 1992 | 2018 Humanitarian Work |
| Eric | Welsh | 1984 | 2017 Military Service |
| Johnny | Mills | 1976 | 2016 Entertainment |
| Anthony | Graves | 1987 | 2015 Pediatric Cancer Researcher |
| Jason | Wolfe | 1987 | 2014 Inventor and Entrepreneur |
| Drew | Wolf | 1985 | 2013 Entrepreneur/Philanthropist |
| Kimberly | Elenberg | 1988 | 2012 U.S. Public Health Services |
| Paul | Taylor | 1953 | 2011 Aerospace Industry |
| Richard | Purcell | 1961 | 2010 Manufacturing/Entrepreneur |
| Milton | Purcell | 1964 | 2010 Manufacturing/Entrepreneur |
| Mary | Trinh Pentel | 1986 | 2009 Medicine |
| Gerald P.H. | Ballough | 1976 | 2008 Professor and Neuroscientist |
| Thomas G. | McClay | 1967 | 2007 Engineering |
| E. Michael | Kenna | 1970 | 2006 Graphics Arts/Entrepreneur |
| Alan D. | Krashesky | 1978 | 2005 Broadcasting |
| Richard C. | Zilmer | 1970 | 2004 Military Service-Marine Corps |
| J. Barry | Love | 1951 | 2003 Teacher and Philosopher |
| Robert | Brill | 1960 | 2002 Agri-Business Entrepreneur |
| James | Finnegan | 1948 | 2000 Editorial Writer |
| George W. | Cave | 1947 | 2001 Government Leadership |
| Wayne | Hepler | 1943 | 1999 Aerospace Engineering |
| Ivan | Dietrich | 1942 | 1998 Law |
| Merrill | Lynn | 1948 | 1997 Research Scientist |
| A. Leroy | Baker | 1957 | 1996 Biochemistry |
| A. John | Gabig | 1953 | 1995 Corporate Law |
| David | Bowser | 1957 | 1994 Building Construction |
| David | Voigt | 1944 | 1993 Author and Educator |
| Otto | Weber | 1941 | 1992 Medicine |
| Graham | McIntyre | 1949 | 1991 U.S. Army-Education |
| John | O’Brien | 1961 | 1990 Psychology |
| Adrian | Taylor | 1947 | 1989 Advertising, Design, and Journalism |
| James | Hoeschele | 1955 | 1988 Biomedical Research |
| J. Bruce | McKinney | 1955 | 1987 Business and Leadership |
| James | Mancuso | 1945 | 1986 Education-Psychology |
| William | Fisher | 1950 | 1985 Business and Education Leadership |
| William | Duff | 1952 | 1984 Architecture Building Const. |
| John | Rineman | 1945 | 1983 Health Care Leadership |
| Charles | Gebelein | 1947 | 1982 Chemistry |
| Michael | Kay | 1954 | 1981 Thoroughbred Racing |
| E. Wallis | Callahan | 1944 | 1980 Culinary Arts |
| David | Bowman | 1946 | 1979 Law |
| K. Thomas | Davies | 1953 | 1978 Theoretical Physics |
| Richard | Davies | 1954 | 1978 Theoretical Physics |
| William | Pugh | 1943 | 1977 Government-Diplomatic Service |
| James | Dower | 1935 | 1976 Architecture |
| Archie | Good | 1938 | 1975 Veterinary-Medicine |
| John | Aichele | 1939 | 1974 Business and Education Leadership |
| Lewis | Eckert | 1939 | 1973 Research & Development |
| Clark | Hobby | 1947 | 1972 Religion |
| E. | Jones | 1950 | 1971 Public Relations |
| Albert | Rickmers | 1940 | 1970 Education |
| Harry | Snow | 1943 | 1969 Entertainment |
| Edward | Rutty | 1947 | 1968 Military Service-Marine Corps |
| William | Geen | 1947 | 1967 Law |
| Charles | Bofinger | 1943 | 1966 Advertising |
| Frank | Brady | 1937 | 1965 Medicine |
| William | Dearden | 1940 | 1964 Business and Leadership |
| John | Hart | 1936 | 1963 Personal Management |
| Kenneth | Hatt | 1941 | 1962 Business and Leadership |
| Laurence | Fredrick | 1945 | 1961 Astronomy |
| William | Wagner | 1927 | 1960 Industrial Service Engineering |
| Burdsall | Miller | 1938 | 1959 Military Service-Air Force |
| Richard | Light | 1941 | 1958 Electrical Engineering |
| Joseph | Gumpher | 1935 | 1957 Finance |
| Joseph | Hartshorn | 1939 | 1956 Geology |
| Edward | Uhrich | 1933 | 1955 Medicine |
| Arthur | Whiteman | 1927 | 1954 Business and Leadership |
Alumni Awards
Milton Hershey School celebrates the success of its alumni through three unique award programs.