History of the Association
Founded in September, 1993, the organization was originally formed as a social group to keep
former Lehman classmates in touch with one another. Eventually, the members decided they
would set up a scholarship fund for descendants of LHS classmates.
The first president of the association was Mary K. Wenger (class 1939) who took office in
January, 1994 and the first major fund-raiser, Beat the Winter Blahs was held the same month.
It was estimated that about 125 were in attendance and over $250 was raised for the
scholarship fund. In contrast, the January, 2011 silent auction, now known as the Polar Party,
raised over $5000.
By 2010, there were over 750 paid members and over 200 scholarships have been awarded
amounting to over $205,000. In April, 1994, the first edition of the revived Lehman Journal was
published. You can view this first edition, as well as all subsequent editions, in the Journal
section of this site.
Although the scholarship fund has become a very important function within the association,
there is still a commitment to the social networking that was the original purpose. Currently
there are five such events regularly planned each year. The biggest and most attended is the
annual picnic held at the Lake Cable pavilion. This event is held in August and is free to all.
Many classes choose to hold their reunions during the same week in order to offer some of
their out of town classmates to attend both events.
Your alumni association has been very successful in keeping the memory of LHS alive within
the hearts of it's classmates and in the minds of the community. We would welcome you to
become a member.