Oil Region Alliance Redevelopment Manager Selina Pedi recently graduated with highest honors from Harvard University, earning her master’s degree in Sustainability with a focus on Community Resilience.

In addition to her 4.0 grade point average, Pedi’s master’s thesis, A Comparative Analysis of Community Engagement Methodologies in Resilience Initiatives, was nominated for the thesis prize.

“We’re very proud of what Selina has achieved,” said ORA President and CEO John R. Phillips, II. “We always support our staff in wanting to continue their education.”

Pedi joined the ORA part-time in May 2019 as the AlleghenyClarion River Valley Region Blueprint Community Coordinator. In October 2020 she was promoted to full-time Redevelopment Manager with a focus on Brownfields.

Congratulations, Selina!

This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s July 2022 VenangoWorks! Newsletter.