Since 1965 our alumni have achieved remarkable success in their professions while continuing to give back to the Rider community. The Rider University Alumni Association seeks to honor these distinguished alumni for their impressive achievements.
We highly encourage all proud alumni, friends, family and constituents to nominate themselves or a fellow bronc to be recognized for their accomplishments and contributions.
Please complete the following form to submit your nomination(s). The deadline for the 2025 awards process is July 15, 2025. Any submissions received after the deadline will be added to next year’s application pool.
Eligibility for Awards
- Nominees must be an alumnus/a of the University and must be in good standing at the time of graduation.
- Current alumni awards committee members or their immediate family members are NOT eligible to receive these awards.
- If the nominee is a current member of the Alumni Board of Directors or Board of Trustees, a two-thirds vote is required for one to be selected for an award.
- Award recipients are expected to be present at the awards ceremony unless awarded posthumously.
- Nominees that are not selected will rollover into the following year's nominations. After three years of review, nominations will expire.
- Alumni can be nominated for more than one award.
Award Criteria
Presentation
Awards recipients are invited to an annual event in the fall of each year.
View our list of past Alumni Awards Recipients.
Alumni Awards Committee
The Alumni Awards Committee is responsible for establishing and implementing policies and procedures that will govern the alumni awards program and will include the following responsibilities:
- Administration of the program
- Coordination with University departments, offices, and personnel
- Receiving nominations and reviewing nominees’ qualifications
- Selecting award recipients
- Promote the alumni awards program