CTASD Alumni

For the past 75 years, we have been educating students who’ve used the skills they learned at CTASD to succeed in life. We are proud of our graduates and want to extend an invitation to them to reconnect with former classmates, network with current and retired professionals, and influence the next generation coming out of Conemaugh.

Each month we will showcase the successes of our alumni by highlighting a different graduate or graduating class. While success looks different in different situations, we want to create an opportunity to acknowledge the thread that ties them all together.

Alumni Highlight

Vivian (Yoder) Lehman is a Conemaugh Township graduate of the class of 1964. She grew up near North Fork on a farm with her parents, Ester Yoder and David Yoder, along with her siblings Adrian, Celine, and Carle. She later got married to Allan Lehman and had two sons named Jason and Nathan. She also has four grandchildren named Noah, Micah, Colton, and Kennedy. Both of her sons, along with her grandchildren, live near Boswell, Pennsylvania, where she resides.

Her favorite subject was consumer science, and Betty Cord, the consumer science teacher, was her favorite teacher. In school, she belonged to a Future Teachers of America club. After she graduated, she went to Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, to get her bachelor’s degree in consumer science. After graduation, she started teaching consumer science at North Star for eight and a half years before she joined CT in 1982. Her favorite subject to teach was home ec. She is well-known for the Valentine's Day cookies she would make with her students. Most of her students asked if they could have the recipe so they could make the cookies for their families. One year on Valentine's Day, she was able to go to the school and teach the students in our lifeskills classes to make her special, well-known cookies. Vivian said, “I am honored to have the privilege to teach both boys and girls how to cook – a life skill that they will use throughout their life.” She retired after her grandson, Noah, was born in 2007. In 2024, she had the honor and privilege to give both Colton and Noah their high school diplomas. Vivian said, “I enjoyed my teaching experience at CT! CT grew into an accredited place that I am proud to call my alma mater.” Her advice to students today is to choose a profession you love so you can enjoy going to work and contributing to society.

Alumni of the Month Nominations

Conemaugh Township Area School District celebrates a proud tradition of excellence as we strive to create leaders of tomorrow. If you would like to nominate an alumnus who continues to promote this tradition that began at Conemaugh Township Area Schools many years ago and who continues to serve as an outstanding citizen, leader, athlete, musician, teacher, or mentor, please complete our nomination form below.