Alletta Schadler | 2010 Hall of Fame Program Bio
Nominated by Debbie Tice
Alletta “Lettie” Schadler, a Home Economist, rose to be the first female County Extension Office Director in Lebanon County as well as in the state of Pennsylvania. She was instrumental in beginning the Farm City Program through the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce. She was one of the first people to recognize the issues related to land use in the county and brought discussions on land use to the forefront. She also started Rural Issues Day with the Leadership Lebanon Valley Program.
Lettie led an initiative to bring all of the County agricultural related agencies under one roof in what is now known as the
Lebanon Valley Agricultural Center. She continues to assist in teaching classes at the Agricultural Center and writes a bi-weekly food article for the Lebanon Daily News.