Chrystal Kornegay, president and CEO of Urban Edge, has been awarded a fellowship from the Barr Foundation in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to greater Boston.

The Barr Foundation has named a class of 12 fellows four times since 2005. Fellows are selected for their outstanding contribution to Boston and their potential to drive positive change for years to come.

“The Barr Fellowship extends from the foundation’s commitment to invest in effective, visionary, and collaborative leaders,” Jim Canales, president of the Barr Foundation, said in a statement. “Barr Fellows are leaders who motivate others, drive change, and produce results. We couldn’t be more pleased to introduce the 2015 class of Barr Fellows.”

The Barr Fellowship includes a three-month sabbatical, the opportunity for global travel, and leadership retreats over three years. Fellows’ organizations also receive financial support to ensure effective interim management during a fellow’s sabbatical, to promote organizational development and for mentoring of emerging leadership.

“It is truly humbling for me to be among this group of passionate and experienced leaders,” Kornegay said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to learning new ways of approaching social change leadership and innovation. This fellowship will strengthen Urban Edge’s work as we continue to be an important resource for Boston’s thriving neighborhoods.”

Kornegay was named president and CEO of Urban Edge in 2011. She was recently asked to serve as a co-chair to Gov.-elect Charlie Baker’s bipartisan transition team committee focusing on community, where she will be advising the incoming administration on community engagement.

Kornegay is a 2012 graduate of the Achieving Excellence Program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She serves as president of the board of directors of the Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA.)