Ortega Receives Award

Cameron Ortega, assistant professor of counseling, received the 2023 Terry N. Hale Texas Addiction Professional of the Year Award, Oct. 21. Ortega, a licensed professional counselor, supervisor and a licensed chemical dependency counselor, has served and provided treatment to residents of the Texas Rio Grande Valley since 2010. In addition, she has contributed to the body of addiction knowledge by conducting and disseminating research on addiction counseling and works to train the next generation of counseling professionals.