FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) was named Purdue University Fort Wayne’s 2025-26 Student Organization of the Year, the university announced on April 27 at the annual Student Leader Awards Banquet.
SALT consists of two members from each Mastodon team. The group fulfills the responsibilities of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which is on every NCAA campus, however SALT takes on additional initiatives.
The group organized multiple Reading with the ‘Dons days where they read to students at Holy Cross School. They also exchanged pen pal letters with Holy Cross students during the school year. SALT organized the second annual Track or Treat, a Halloween event where each team and other groups on campus hosted candy stations for kids. SALT participated in the Clean the Greenway event and thanked first responders on September 11th with a visit to local fire stations to handout cupcakes…