Karen Garner of Couch Middle School is the 2017 Gwinnett County Public Schools Media Specialist of the Year. The award honors a K-12 library media specialist whose services have resulted in exemplary library media programs. Couch Middle School principal Devon Williams said Garner's "willingness to connect to teachers to enhance instruction, whether the lesson needs media center support, research expertise, or technology flair enhances our ability to reach students and improves teaching and learning."

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