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Impact Stories

At a Forté Conference, Olivia West Found Her Community

by Lisa Beebe

In her first year at Purdue University, Olivia wasn’t sure where she was headed. Then, as a sophomore, she attended a leadership seminar hosted by the Women in Business group on campus, where she met a few Forté Ambassadors. Through Forté, she would go on to make valuable connections and explore new opportunities for her future career.

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Impact Stories

Forté MBALaunch Inspired Amanda Villarreal to Pursue a Part-Time MBA

by Meredith Hunt

Amanda Villarreal never considered an MBA until she saw how much financial capital drove community change. After completing Forté’s MBALaunch program, she is now working on gaining her MBA from NYU Stern.

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College Success

How Forté Helped Rutgers Undergrad Sri Narayanan Grow as a Leader

by Lisa Beebe

Sri Narayana has always been a self-starter, but in her first year at Rutgers, she felt overwhelmed by all her options.

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Impact Stories

At a Forté Event, Ariel Laura Metayer Found a Sisterhood of Supportive Women

Raised by a single mother who immigrated to New York from Haiti, Ariel Laura Metayer has seen firsthand the struggles and strengths of women in the workplace. Now a rising senior at St John’s University, Ariel – a politics and government…

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Impact Stories

Forté’s Women of Color Conference Fueled Amy Maldonado’s Self-Confidence

The first in her family to attend college, Amy Maldonado – a sociology major in the University of Chicago’s Class of 2022 – found the Women of Color Conference transformative, fueling her confidence to express her authenticity. Why is Forté’s mission…

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Impact Stories

Forté Gave Tricia Felice a New Perspective on Her Non-Traditional Background

Through Forté, Tricia Felice gained the network to finally pursue exactly what she wanted to do — get an MBA and launch a brand consultancy for startups and growth-stage companies. Drawing on her Hollywood background, she uses storytelling and narrative frameworks…

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