Cheryl Steigerwalt of Mahoning Valley was approved last night to fill the vacancy on the Lehighton School Board.

She was selected by the directors to fill the seat left vacant by Julius Casari, who submitted his resignation at the Aug. 10 meeting.

The new board member has lived in the area for 15 years and has a 9-year-old son in the Lehighton school system. She is involved with a Lehighton area construction company, Reinhard and Steigerwalt Inc. She is currently studying for a degree in structural engineering at Lafayette University and is secretary of the Chamber of Commerce board.