Merit welcomes a wave of new institutions to its reputation marketing platform highlighting student outcomes

ALBANY, NY (09/05/2017) (readMedia)-- Merit, the platform that colleges, employers, high schools and more use to document and share the success of each of their students, is pleased to announce that University of Utah, Gettysburg College, Berea College, Willamette University, Southern New Hampshire University and many more have recently joined Merit's reputation network to drive awareness of, and engagement with, student outcomes.

University of Utah, Gettysburg College, Berea College, Willamette University, and Southern New Hampshire University become part of a network of hundreds of colleges, tens of thousands of high schools, and millions of students and other stakeholders to collaboratively promote and celebrate student success at their institutions.

On the heels of welcoming these institutions Merit launches the most powerful enhancements to its platform to date. Updates include incorporating machine learning and artificial intelligence to further improve connections between an institution's reputation and their results. Merit also provides feedback mechanisms and messaging among stakeholders and enhanced analytics to prove ROI.

"These clients know that their students are the best ambassadors for the value of their institutions, and Merit finally enables them to easily share every one of their stories with the audiences that care most," said Colin Mathews, president of Merit. "We're proud to support their efforts."

Merit's rapid growth comes as colleges and universities find it vital to connect stakeholders with proof about the value that their institution provides, and who seek to demonstrate these outcomes with personal, meaningful examples of student success that are targeted to specific audiences.

About Merit

Merit is the only reputation marketing platform that colleges and universities use to collaboratively document, promote and share outcomes with millions of relevant stakeholders. Merit makes each institution's distinctive value relevant and meaningful by personalizing the stories of each student experience and connecting them with the audiences that care about every person. Each year, millions of student stories connect with parents, high schools, local media, elected officials and more, increasing the reach and reputation of the institutions that adopt Merit. Merit was founded in 2013 and has grown its network to include hundreds of colleges, tens of thousands of high schools, millions of students and an associated network of elected officials, friends and families, local media, and more.