Louisiana State University Receives National Recognition for Achievements in Student Success
October 15, 2025 — Education company EAB has named Louisiana State University as the winner of its Student Success Collaborative- CONNECTEDness Award.
EAB’s CONNECTEDness Award: recognizes institutions that build relationships across institution types, connecting community colleges, four-year schools, employers, and/or the broader higher education community.
This year marks the eleventh consecutive year that EAB has recognized outstanding achievements in student success. Awardees are selected from among the colleges, universities, and individuals who use one or more of three technologies: the Navigate360 enrollment, retention, and advancement CRM, the Starfish student success management system, and the Edify data management platform.
“As pressures on higher education mount, EAB’s university partners are embracing AI-driven technology to modernize operations, make better use of data, and enhance student support,” said EAB President of Technology, Scott Schirmeier. “Our 2025 Student Success Collaborative Award winners demonstrate how AI-enabled tools help staff elevate the student experience, improve graduation rates, and launch more students into successful careers.”
The following institutions and individuals also were named winners of EAB’s 2025 Student Success Collaborative Awards:
Return on Education Award winner: South Dakota Mines
Visionary Leadership Award winner: Dr. T. Chase Hagood, Vice Provost for Student Success (The University of Utah)
Collaborative Citizenship Award winner: Southeast Missouri State University
Technology Pioneer Award winner: Dallas College
Excellence in Technology Administration Award winner: Carroll Crowson, Director of Academic Support Programs (Baylor University)
CONNECTEDness Award winners:
EAB’s AI Beta Cohort:
- Hunter College, the City University of New York
- University of Vermont
- Alamo Colleges District
The awards were presented at CONNECTED25, a three-day gathering of thousands of student success leaders from community colleges as well as four-year colleges and universities.
About EAB
At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve. Learn more at eab.com.