The University of Iowa Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity has announced the recipients of the 2007 Catalyst Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2007 Catalyst Award Reception, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Wayne Richey Ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union.

Outreach and Recruitment Librarian Rachel Garza Carreon will be honored as one of this year’s staff winners.

The Catalyst Awards are designed to honor individuals, departments or programs, and students or student organizations engaged in diversity initiatives during the previous academic year which have served to promote the development of an inclusive, diverse campus community. A minimum of three $500 awards, one to an individual, one to a department or program, and one to a student or student organization will be presented during a reception to which all nominees, nominators, and the campus community are invited.