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Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Executive Director Keith Courville, left, gives Gregory T. Quick the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award during the recent award ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion.

Berwick High's Quick named top volunteer

Berwick High School volunteer Gregory T. Quick was named the 2017 Volunteer of the Year for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana during its award ceremony June 15 at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge.
Quick was one of 60 nominees and was then chosen as one of 13 finalists. As a finalist, Quick represented St. Mary, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles and Terrebonne parishes.
The St. Mary A+PEL chapter, in conjunction with the Berwick High principal and staff, nominated Quick for his dedicated service of 15 years of volunteering a minimum of 15 hours a week at the high school.
Quick helps with athletics in any way he can be involved, such as coaching Berwick’s bowling team, which he integrated into the school, assisting with the school’s band, cooking for the football team, and collecting money at athletic event gates.
Quick cooks for various organizations, such as Miles Liner 5K run, National Guard, Back the Blue, Franklin High School and the Texas Oilman’s Charity Invitational Fishing Tournament. He is also the co-vice president of the Morgan City Bowling Youth League and an ambassador for the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce.
After an accident disabled him in 1995, Quick dedicated his life to family and community. Quick said that volunteering is a positive experience for him and his motivation for volunteering is watching the kids’ faces and how they appreciate what is done for them.
“I enjoy helping people and seeing the satisfaction on kids’ faces when they do well,” said Quick in a press release.
Quick is the father of two daughters and one son who are all alumni of BHS. Quick’s wife, Tammy, is a sign language interpreter and paraprofessional for Berwick High as well.

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