How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for The Mazzotti Awards, click here to download a fillable Word application. The deadline for submission of the 2025 applications is October 27, 2025.
Applicants must be full-time Rider employees, regardless of gender identity, and have a minimum of two years of service.
For more information about the application process:
Debbie Stasolla, Chair of the Mazzotti Leadership Committee, at dstasolla@rider.edu.
Please e-mail completed applications to:
Debbie Stasolla, Chair of the Mazzotti Leadership Committee at dstasolla@rider.edu.
Evaluation Criteria
All applications for The Mazzotti Awards for the Development of Women Leaders will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:
- Articulation of the stated professional goals of the applicant.
- Alignment between the program of interest and the applicant's stated goals in support of the inclusion, advancement and well-being of women in leadership at Rider University.
- Clear articulation of the expected outcomes from the program on the stated professional goals of the applicant and the benefit of the program to the Rider University community.
Post Leadership Program Requirements
To help measure the impact of all external leadership programs as well as internal leadership efforts, upon completion of training, award recipient must provide a written summary answering the following:
- Identify acquired skills.
- Describe changed behaviors.
- Describe a project or initiative that you are currently planning, enhancing, or newly implementing, that has been impacted as a result of your attendance at the leadership development program.
- Indicate how you will mentor or share what you learned with others.
Additionally, award recipients will give a presentation about their leadership development program experience at a program event.