Joan Mazzotti

This fall Rider University will present its first Mazzotti Awards in Women's Leadership courtesy of the generosity of Joan Mazzotti '72, former chair of the Rider University Board of Trustees, and her husband, Michael Kelly.

The Mazzotti Awards offer opportunities for women faculty and staff members to attend leadership development programs that will benefit the Rider community and assist recipients in their professional development. Faculty and staff may apply for programs that will develop personal, administrative, or organizational leadership skills as well as discipline-specific skills.

A reception and information session for the awards program will be held on Monday, September 18, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge of the Bart Luedeke Center. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by e-mail to Maureen Kyle at mkyle@rider.edu by Thursday, September 14, 2006.

Award recipients are expected to share their experiences with the Rider community. The awards' initiative responds to objectives in the Rider University Strategic Plan to enhance training in leadership skills for faculty and staff.

To submit an application, click here to print out the form. Applications should be submitted to Jan Friedman-Krupnick, assistant vice president for student affairs and chair of the Mazzotti Awards Committee, Bart Luedeke Center room 109 or e-mail the completed application to jfk@rider.edu. The first application deadline is October 2, 2006.

Sample programs and organizations which might be considered include:

National Women’s Studies Association
New Jersey Network of the American Council of Education's Office of Women in Higher Education
The Urban Music Leadership Conference
Leadership America
ACE Network Office of Women in Higher Education

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