On Tuesday, June 6, Satilla Marsh Elementary's Blake Lipthratt was named the 2023 Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year (LMSOTY) at the Georgia Library Media Association's (GLMA) Summer Institute.
This award recognizes K-12 library media specialists with dynamic, innovative programs whose instructional collaborations foster student engagement and achievement. He will receive $300,a plaque commemorating the LMSOTY state honor, and a one-year membership to the Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT) and GLMA.
Mr. Lipthratt was named the 2023 Georgia Regional Library Media Specialist of the Year for Coastal Georgia in April.