> There are however multiple projects that I think deserve priority when looking through my github, but as far as I can tell, there is no way for me to make it clear what those are.
You should use your user page[1] to draw attention to the things you think are most important.
> Additionally, if I fork a project, it's likely just so that I can add a fix and issue a pull request, that's additionally something I don't think people need to see.
I disagree. Finding your way around a foreign code base enough to make the changes you need is an essential skill for a developer. Repositories you've forked and made pull requests for are a great way to demonstrate that.