On Friday, February 28, 2025, Dr. Taheera Blount, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, won the 2025 Innovation/Creativity in Counseling Award. The Innovation/Creativity in Counseling Award recognizes unusual, exemplary achievement by members. This award could be given for activities such as new program development, use of special talents or unusual approaches to meet the needs of clients and other audiences.  The award was presented during the annual North Carolina Counseling Association conference in Concord, NC.