Tanya Lehman
Encyclopedia
Tanya Justine Lehman is a beauty queen, model, and actress from York, Pennsylvania
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Lehman won the Miss Pennsylvania USA
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. It was her second attempt at this title, as she placed in the semi-finals of the 2003 event. She also placed second runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA
2001 pageant.
Lehman represented Pennsylvania
in the Miss USA 2006
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Tara Conner
of Kentucky
.
Lehman graduated from York Suburban Senior High School
in 2001. She later studied at Duquesne University
and earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in Health Management Systems. At Duquesne, she has been placed on Dean's List
, and has received awards for community service and also a Women's Leadership Society Award. In the summer of 2006 she was a participant and awardee in Pittsburgh's 50 Finest, a charity event to benefit those with cystic fibrosis
. She is also very active in many charitable organization such as the American Heart Association.
In 2009, Lehman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a masters of Public Health in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences.
Lehman has been working as a model/actress since 2006 and she has appeared in many national commercials and advertisements such as Sucrets, Transition Lenses, Fisher Price, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dirt Devil, Supermodels Unlimited Magazine, Value City Furniture, Dollar Bank, and more.
Her hobbies and interests include traveling, shopping
, working out and reading.
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
who has competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant.
Lehman won the Miss Pennsylvania USA
Miss Pennsylvania USA
The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. It was her second attempt at this title, as she placed in the semi-finals of the 2003 event. She also placed second runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA
Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA
The Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Sanders and Associates....
2001 pageant.
Lehman represented Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
of Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
.
Lehman graduated from York Suburban Senior High School
York Suburban Senior High School
York Suburban High School is a Middle-States Accredited, comprehensive four-year high school with an enrollment of 850 students located in Spring Garden Township in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-History:...
in 2001. She later studied at Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
and earned a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Health Management Systems. At Duquesne, she has been placed on Dean's List
Dean's List
A Dean's List is a category of students in a college or university who achieve high grades during their stay in an academic term or academic year. In secondary schools, or high schools, the term Consistent Honor List or Honor Roll is more common, but Dean's List and Consistent Honor List are...
, and has received awards for community service and also a Women's Leadership Society Award. In the summer of 2006 she was a participant and awardee in Pittsburgh's 50 Finest, a charity event to benefit those with cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
. She is also very active in many charitable organization such as the American Heart Association.
In 2009, Lehman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a masters of Public Health in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences.
Lehman has been working as a model/actress since 2006 and she has appeared in many national commercials and advertisements such as Sucrets, Transition Lenses, Fisher Price, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dirt Devil, Supermodels Unlimited Magazine, Value City Furniture, Dollar Bank, and more.
Her hobbies and interests include traveling, shopping
Shopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
, working out and reading.