Emily Griffith Opportunity School Selects
TopSchool to More Effectively and Efficiently Manage Student
Information
Denver, CO - March 9, 2010 -
TopSchool, a leading SaaS provider of Student Lifecycle Management
(SLM) solutions for higher education, has been selected by Emily
Griffith Opportunity School to power the institution's student
information management systems. Emily Griffith, a Denver-based
technical college, will leverage the TopSchool system to reach new
students, enhance their educational experience, and retain students
for successful program completion.
Emily Griffith, which was founded more than 90 years ago, is a
public, non-profit institution serving approximately 10,000
students annually. The institution's four colleges include the
College of Business and Technology, College of Design Industries,
College of Health Sciences, and College of Trades and Industry that
combined offer 45 study programs and 500 individual courses.
"Our flexible term structure allows students to start any time
of the year and continue for varying term lengths - the complexity
of our existing SIS made simple tasks like managing enrollment too
cumbersome," said Ms. Lou Ann Gilhooly, interim principal.
"TopSchool delivers the ultimate in flexibility, enabling us to
simplify administrative processes without changing our model. The
system is quick to implement, easy for our staff to learn, and
well-supported by a high level of customer service, all of which
minimize our IT resources."
Ms. Gilhooly continued, "Additionally, because TopSchool enables
complete student information management, now we don't have to
invest and add on expensive software for things like prospecting,
web self-service and reporting."
TopSchool's SLM, which is delivered in a Software-as-a-Service
model, goes beyond a traditional SIS. It provides the portal for
prospective students to learn about the Emily Griffith Opportunity
School programs, the customer relationship management (CRM) system
to manage prospects through admission, and the student information
system to track and manage the institution's students from
enrollment through program completion.
"We are excited to be working with a local technical college to
help them more effectively manage student information," said
Matthew Schnittman, president and CEO of TopSchool. "The
flexibility of our system enables Emily Griffith to automate tasks
and adapt processes to its unique needs, eliminating the previous
work-arounds staff had to create for student management. By
creating greater efficiencies, the college can dedicate its
resources to supporting students."
About TopSchool
TopSchool (www.topschoolinc.com), a leading SaaS
provider of Student Lifecycle Management (SLM) solutions for higher
education, empowers student-centric institutions to drive growth,
reduce costs and meet accountability requirements. The
Company's open and flexible SLM system manages recruiting through
retention, and includes a customizable student portal, an
easy-to-use CRM component and an intelligent reporting suite.
TopSchool's SaaS model is cost effective, providing the latest
features and functionality to all users with no maintenance or
upgrade fees. TopSchool gives institutions the power to
direct their own administrative tools so they can improve programs
and outcomes, and embrace growth opportunities.
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