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The Georgia School Boards Association is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Beacon Award.
GSBA’s Beacon Award recognizes reporting on public education by people, representatives, or organizations whose coverage or projects over time have created an understanding of public education issues by informing the general public about programs, policies, and issues affecting public schools, students, and communities.
The GSBA Awards committee made up of board of education members from all over Georgia, critiqued the applications submitted by each local board and chose those they felt best reflected fair and unbiased reporting from the nominations.
The three winners were honored at an awards session during the GSBA/ GSSA Annual Conference on Nov. 30. The three winning nominations, as determined by the judges, are as follows:
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2023 GSBA Beacon Award:
• The Baldwin Bulletin– nominated by Baldwin County Schools
• TheOglethorpe Echo – nominated by Oglethorpe County Schools
• LibertyCounty Schools Public Relations – nominated by Liberty County Schools