The Manheim Township Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award. Since 1997, Manheim Township has honored graduates who have attained outstanding professional accomplishments and who have positively impacted their communities. The annual recognition is meant to spotlight the noteworthy achievements of alumni and inspire current students.

The 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are Morgan Fogarty, Class of 1999; Dr. John Tobias Musser, Class of 1995; and Nelson Rohrer, Class of 1969. They will be recognized at a breakfast reception at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster. In addition, honorees will address the 2026 graduating class during commencement rehearsal following the reception.

To purchase tickets for the breakfast reception by Wednesday, May 20, visit http://www.mtef.net/all-events or contact Becca Stamp at 717-560-3117 or mtalumni@mtef.net. Donations for the Manheim Township Educational Association are being accepted in honor of DAA recipients. For details on donating, visit http://www.mtef.net.

Fogarty is a television news anchor in Charlotte, N.C. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2003 with a degree in broadcast journalism. For the past 15 years, she has served as lead anchor of Charlotte's WCCB "News @ Ten." As managing editor of the newscast, she leads the station's nightside news operations. She also reports on a regular basis and covers significant national news events on location. She moderates WCCB News Edge, a news magazine show featuring in-depth conversations about news, sports, politics, and pop culture.

Fogarty has won numerous awards throughout her career, including several from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas for investigative series and overall excellence in reporting. She has been named one of Charlotte's 50 Most Influential Women by The Mecklenburg Times, and Charlotte-area viewers have voted her Favorite Anchor, Best TV Anchor, and more in local publications.

Fogarty is a board member of the Greater Charlotte SPCA and Project Halo Animal Rescue and is a nationally competitive equestrian in the discipline of eventing.

Musser is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician at the Regenerative Orthopaedics and Spine Institute (ROSI) in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Musser attended Franklin & Marshall College, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in biology. He earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed his PM&R residency at Emory University. In 2010 he completed a fellowship in interventional pain management at the Shepherd Center, a spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta.

Musser has been practicing interventional pain medicine for the past 15 years, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions through image-guided injections and device implantation. A physician partner at ROSI, Musser founded the interventional pain management arm of the practice, expanding patient care access, and added a subdivision of regenerative medicine to the patient care model.

Musser's work has been published in textbooks and medical journals. He mentors and trains medical and health care providers through individual proctorships, serves as an adjunct faculty member at Emory University, and speaks at national and international medical conferences. He has been named by his peers as one of Atlanta's Top Doctors for the past five years.

Rohrer is a farmer and business owner in Lancaster. Following graduation from Manheim Township High School, Rohrer joined his father at Rohrer Family Farm, representing the fifth generation to manage the family farm and grain storage business. With his wife, Rose, he also operated Rohrer Family Farm Produce and later Rorher Family Farm Flowers, which included a retail location at Central Market. He established and operated a compost site on the family farm, which has now become the Manheim Township Compost Park.

In 1983, Rohrer joined Manheim Township Planning Commission, serving seven years before being elected to the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners for two terms, including a term as president. He currently serves as a member of the township's agricultural advisory committee and continues to advocate for land stewardship in the area.

A longtime volunteer with the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, Rohrer has previously been honored by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as Volunteer of the Year. He has also served on the boards of Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership and Lancaster Central Market Trust, and he is a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Manheim Township Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides grants and resources to educators, administrators, and school-related groups for innovative educational experiences. A program of MTEF, Manheim Township Alumni Association promotes the involvement of alumni in the school community and seeks to foster a lifelong bond between graduates and Manheim Township School District.