{"id":155046,"date":"2022-11-17T10:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T15:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=155046"},"modified":"2022-11-17T10:53:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T15:53:20","slug":"forti","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/stories\/forti\/","title":{"rendered":"At Tech, Forti finds freedom to positively impact the community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/forti-einolf.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/forti-einolf.jpg\" alt=\"kristen forti poses with president karl einolf during the 5k Fun Run to Crush Hunger\" class=\"wp-image-155014\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/forti-einolf.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/forti-einolf-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristen Forti, left, poses with Indiana Tech President Dr. Karl Einolf during the 2021 5k Fun Run to Crush Hunger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At Indiana Tech, students often amaze themselves by&nbsp;<em>what<\/em>&nbsp;they accomplish and learn within our classrooms, but for many, it\u2019s equally astounding&nbsp;<em>how<\/em>&nbsp;they are able to learn and achieve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just ask Kristen Forti, an industrial and manufacturing engineering major, who will graduate in May 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf it is important for you to be seen and heard as a student, I recommend considering Indiana Tech,\u201d Kristen said. \u201cStudents at Indiana Tech are not just numbers in a system. The professors, faculty and staff are encouraging and want to see you succeed. You will have the opportunity to customize your education in a way that works for you and your goals.\u201d<br><br>Kristen found the Indiana Tech community to be so free and supportive, she organized a campus 5k to supplement Community Harvest Food Bank\u2019s annual U Can Crush Hunger campaign\u2014an event where Fort Wayne-area universities come together in a friendly competition to collect food and funds for Community Harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristen\u2019s first 5k Fun Run to Crush Hunger, held in November 2021, drew 96 participants and netted $1,000 and more than 300 pounds of food for the food bank. The second iteration, held on Nov. 5, 2022, attracted 153 participants and netted $1,305 and 275 pounds of food.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Root element of PhotoSwipe. 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It had great attendance, and it was super cool to watch my ideas come to life,\u201d Kristen said. \u201cI learned so much organizing an event of that size, and I am very grateful for all the volunteers and participants. It was awesome being able to host it on campus so that students would be able to participate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Kristen began her educational journey at Indiana Tech, she had no clue she would have the opportunity to create such a positive impact on the university. Now, she understands it\u2019s just part of the Warrior Way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you become a Warrior, you\u2019ll be encouraged to take initiative and create events, activities, clubs and more that are meaningful to you. 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