Constructing a vision

Messiah College, in partnership with Rider Musser Development, held a ribbon-cutting for the Phase One completion of the Oakwood Hills Apartments Oct. 16. The complex will eventually include additional phases of residential and commercial development to provide an ongoing stream of non-tuition revenue for the College.

 “This ribbon-cutting marks the culmination of a long-held dream by Messiah College and the fruition of years of work by many to turn this land into a productive asset insuring the future economic stability of the College,” said Kelly Phipps, president and CEO of Rider Musser Development, LLC.

From left: Attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony are David Walker, vice president for finance and planning at Messiah College; David Foster, professor of biology at Messiah College and member of Rider Musser Development board of directors; state Rep. Sheryl Delozier; Krista Greene, director of operations at Rider Musser Development; Eunice Steinbrecher, chair of Rider Musser Development board of directors; Gary Langmuir, president and CEO of Wohlsen Construction; and Duane Drozdowski, senior vice president of Property Management, Inc.