Entrinsik, a leader in data analytics and business intelligence solutions, announced it was selected by Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, as a winner in the 2026 Experience Idol award program.
Experience Idol is an annual program celebrating institutions and partner organizations using the Ellucian Platform and SaaS-native capabilities to deliver innovative, data-driven experiences that improve outcomes for students, faculty, and staff across the higher education lifecycle.
Entrinsik received the Best Student Impact award for its entry, “Inform Your Experience with Personalized AI Campus Chat.” The award-winning solution uses Informer GO, Entrinsik’s AI-powered Campus Companion, to deliver personalized, governed AI chat directly to students within the Ellucian Experience dashboard. Based on a live AI pilot with Coker University (Hartsville, SC), the submission demonstrated measurable student impact in a real-world environment.
“For over 40 years, our mission has been helping organizations get the most out of their data,” said Brad Leupen, president and CEO at Entrinsik. “AI is a powerful new way to put that data to work. Not AI that operates in a silo, but AI grounded in institutional data that delivers real answers to real students. Our work with Coker University proves that meaningful student impact doesn’t require years of planning. It requires the right foundation. Winning for Best Student Impact in Ellucian’s Experience Idol 2026 is a tremendous validation of that approach. We’re incredibly proud of our team and excited about what this means for institutions across the Ellucian ecosystem.”
Judges described the solution as “highly compelling” in a competitive field. The Best Student Impact category recognizes the Experience card that delivers the most meaningful and measurable impact on students’ lives.
“As we look across this years’ Experience Idol submissions, what stands out is not just creativity. It is how institutions and partners are applying Ellucian technology in practical, meaningful ways to improve the day-to-day experience across campus,” said Mike Wulff, chief product and technology officer, Ellucian. “These innovations show what becomes possible when data, automation, and intuitive experiences come together in ways that are built for how higher education actually works. From bringing clarity to complex workflows and enabling earlier, more targeted student support, to reducing friction for faculty and staff through more unified experiences, this year’s winners are setting a new standard for efficiency, impact, and better outcomes across higher education.”
The Experience Idol program invites institutions and partners to design and deliver impactful solutions using capabilities within the Ellucian Platform, including central workspace, reporting and analytics, workflow automation, low-code integrations, and AI-powered experiences. Finalists are selected based on creativity, measurable impact, and effective use of platform capabilities to improve outcomes for students, faculty, and staff.
This recognition further reinforces Entrinsik’s growing presence within the Ellucian ecosystem, with three solutions—Informer GO, Informer, and the Informer Cloud to Ellucian SaaS Connector—available on the Ellucian Marketplace.
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