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Newsmaker: Wasi Mohamed

Aaron Aupperlee
Aaron Aupperlee
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Wasi Mohamed, 23, of Oakland was honored with the Male Rising Star Award at the Get Involved! Inc. Service Summit last month.

Noteworthy: Mohamed was honored with the Male Rising Star Award at the Get Involved! Inc. Service Summit last month. The award recognizes a young professional who gives his time and talent to worthwhile causes both inside and outside of work and school.

Age: 23

Family: Parents, Zarin and Amanathullah Mohamed

Residence: Oakland

Occupation: Executive director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

Education: Graduated from East Pennsboro High School in 2011. Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences in 2016 with degrees in neuroscience, the history and philosophy of science and religious studies.

Background: Volunteers to manage the Muslin-run Free Health Clinic in Braddock. Founder of the Office of PittServes. Former executive director of the Student Civic Engagement Council. Mohamed is the youngest executive director in the 28-year history of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh.

Quote: “Honestly, these awards just remind me that I need to do better.”