Manheim Township Alumni Association

06/01/2026

On Friday evening, Manheim Township seniors gathered at Kruis Field to receive their yearbooks, enjoy games and treats, courtesy of the Class of 2026 and the MT Alumni Association, and mark a final sunset together before they cross the stage and turn their tassels this Thursday.

Senior Sunset, and its first-day-of-school bookend, Senior Sunrise, have become simple but special traditions for students to commemorate their final year at MTHS together.

A few members of the Alumni Committee joined faculty and administrators to help distribute yearbooks and snacks, and we brought along yearbooks from eras past! Students perused the school activities and student life (and fashions and hairstyles) from 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 years ago. Some even found parents and relatives!

05/23/2026

📣 REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT: MTHS CLASS OF 1986! 📣
Saturday, October 3, 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Lancaster Silverball Retro Arcade Skybox at Penn Medicine Park, Lancaster. Registration and ticket sale information coming soon!
Contact [email protected] for more info.

05/21/2026

📣 REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT: MTHS CLASS OF 1996! 📣
Saturday, November 28, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Southern Market, 100 S. Queen Street, Lancaster.
Contact [email protected] for more info.

05/18/2026

Reminder: The community is invited to join us in honoring our Distinguished Alumni at a breakfast reception on Thursday, June 4. Register by Wednesday, May 20 here: https://mtef.net/event/2026-distinguished-alumni-awards-breakfast/

05/16/2026

MTHS welcomed back two Blue Streak alumni yesterday as part of a special presentation to the freshman class.

Cathy Deguire ’94, CEO of Ponessa Behavioral Health, was among the professionals who joined actors from Fulton Theatre’s production of “Dear Evan Hansen,” including Annalise Prentiss ’20, for a panel discussion about mental health.

Bookended by powerful musical performances from the cast, the session provided a forum for students and panelists to share experiences and engage in a conversation about anxiety, isolation and the effects of social media, all central themes of the musical. Prentiss, who plays the role of 16-year-old Zoe Murphy, noted that reflections on her own high school experiences helped to shape her portrayal of her character.

The session was part of MT’s Freshman Academy, an annual opportunity for students to reflect on their growth, build on their personal development, and explore future possibilities. Through engaging activities and inspiring guest speakers, students are encouraged to think about who they are, what they value, and how their high school journey connects to their long-term goals.

04/30/2026

The Manheim Township Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award: Morgan Fogarty, class of 1999; Dr. John Tobias Musser, class of 1995; and Nelson Rohrer, class of 1969. Our 2026 honorees will be celebrated at a breakfast reception on Thursday, June 4. Learn more about our 2026 award recipients and event details at https://mtef.net/2026-distinguished-alumni-awards/

04/27/2026

At Manheim Township High School’s final student recognition ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year, held on Thursday, April 23, MTEF presented the James L. and Jane Louise Wertz Memorial Award to Isabelle and Avonnie, as nominated and selected by faculty and administration. This award was established in memory of the Wertz siblings, classes of 1982 and 1985 respectively, by their parents to recognize that the transition from middle school to high school can be challenging and that success can be found through hard work.

04/23/2026

🗣 Last call for golf! We have space for a few more (or four). Registration closes TOMORROW, Friday, April 24! ⏰

Let's fill the greens with blue...Streaks! Join Manheim Township Educational Foundation for our second annual Golf Classic, presented by Murry Communities, at Overlook Golf Course on Friday, May 1. Entry includes round of golf with cart, golfer gift, lunch, beverages, and dinner buffet, as well as contests (and special alumni prizes).
Register as a foursome or an individual here ➡ mtef.net/event/mtef-golf-classic-2/

04/22/2026

A VW on top of the school and a cow in the pool... manual typewriters...one car families and riding the bus to school... long pants, skirts or dresses below the knees... Houck’s store on the square in Neffsville... The Dairy Bar on Oregon Pike... cattle grazing in the meadow that is now Lancaster Shopping Center...
one red light between Oregon Dairy and downtown Lancaster...keeping up with current events on WGAL... "the speed of news was slower"...the day President Kennedy was shot—the silence... the moon landing... classmates from high school and college who were sent to Vietnam, and those who did not come home.

These were the among the memories of life in Manheim Township in the 1960s that MT alumni Kathy (Hughes) Seaber and Nelson Rohrer, both class of 1969, shared with Manheim Township High School juniors in Bill Ziegler’s (MTHS ’94) US History class last week.

04/10/2026

Sharing a twist on the trend today…