University of Utah Honors 2005 Diversity Award Recipients
November 10, 2005 -- The University of Utah announced yesterday recipients of the 2005 Diversity Awards. Five awards were presented at the tenth annual Diversity Awards luncheon. The awards are given each year to outstanding individuals or organizations that demonstrate an active commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity at the University of Utah.
According to Karen Dace, University of Utah, Associate Vice President for Diversity, “The awards are presented on the basis of excellence in fostering leadership and commitment to diversity and expanding opportunities for students, staff and faculty at the University of Utah. Further, the award recognizes sustained contributions to diversity.”
This year’s award recipients are as follows:….
JoAnn Lighty – Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering; former Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. Past recipient of the Linda K. Amos Award for distinguished Service to Women, and the 2004 National Distinguished Engineering Educator Award from the Society of Women Educators, Lighty is credited with a long history of work in the area of opening the doors for diverse individuals in the field of engineering. She played a role in the College of Engineering’s outreach and diversity efforts through the creation of two new programs – High School Girls Engineering Abilities Realized (HiGEAR) and Teaching engineering Concepts in High School (HiTEC), programs that encourage underrepresented student participation.
