Student Achievements
Welcome to 91做厙's hub for student achievements. 91做厙 usesMerit to create thousands of personalized stories to celebrate and publicize the great things done by our students. Using this page, students and their supporters can share exciting news about their accomplishments quickly and easily.
Check out to see what others are doing on campus & read the Merit FAQs below to set up your page & get the most out of it. If you have questions about Merit, email news@alvernia.edu or call 610-796-8281.
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Merit FAQs
- How does Merit work?
- Students win awards and honors or participate in campus events and activities.
- The Marketing and Communications Department gets a list of the students involved and writes a short story about the accomplishment.
- A personalized article is published to and 91做厙's social media accounts. It is also sent to the local newspaper(s), high school(s) and government representative(s) of each student involved.
- Students & their supporters get an e-mail to their 91做厙 e-mail with a link to view their story, share their achievements with friends and family or easily link it to social media accounts, online portfolios or their resume.
- How do students set up their profile?
- Students receive an email during the fall semester of their first year at 91做厙 with all of the instructions.
- Miss the email? Merit offers a quick tutorial and other resources .
- Students can customize their Merit profiles with a profile picture, background image, biography and add their other activities in which employers might be interested.
- How can supporters receive updates on student achievements?
- Supporters receive a direct email for each of their students' achievements with direct and easy-to-share links.
- Additional supporters can be added to receive updates . Be sure to add your first and last name, your email and your student's 91做厙 e-mail.
- How can 91做厙 faculty and staff submit news/achievements?
Submit a story through or e-mail news@alvernia.edu. The Office of Marketing and Communications Department will review submissions before distribution and reach out with follow-up questions if needed. In order to fill out the form, you will need:
- Students' first and last names and 91做厙 email addresses
- Background information on the award, event, experience. Think "who, what, where, when & why?"
- Photo(s) and/or video(s) of the group
- A quote from a faculty or staff member
- Quotes from one or two students
For more information using the contribution form or .
- Can students manage privacy settings?
We respect students wishes to keep their accomplishments private. Opting out of Merit is easy and not only removes a students page from , but also prevents 91做厙 or any other participating Merit organization from being able to publish achievements about that student in the future. To opt out, simply reply to the email you receive from Merit and ask to be removed. If you are unable to locate the email, please Reach out to news@alvernia.edu with questions.
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