Indiana Tech exceeds goal

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Indiana Tech announced Tuesday that it has raised $29 million through its five-year Momentum campaign.

Officials said the campaign, which ended June 30, far exceeded the school’s original goal of raising $19 million.

“Our supporters have been extremely generous, and that shows how strongly they believe in Indiana Tech’s ability to prepare learners of all ages for successful and satisfying careers,” President Arthur E. Snyder said in a prepared statement.

After a year of “silent” fundraising, Momentum was publicly announced in September 2008. The goal of the campaign was to support academic initiatives, scholarships and campus improvements, according to an Indiana Tech statement.

That $19 million goal was exceeded in the first three years of the campaign, and a new goal of $25 million was announced in September 2010.

“The success of this campaign will fuel our progress and forward movement for years to come,” Snyder said.