By Marine Corps Cpl. Neysa Huertas Quinones Marine Corps Air
Station Cherry Point
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C., November 24, 2015 — A Marine with
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 was recognized for helping the local
community during the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Service Person of the
Quarter ceremony Nov. 13.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Allison App, an administrative
specialist, was honored as the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Service
Person of the Quarter for her dedication and commitment to serving her
community and her exemplary conduct as a Marine.
300 Hours of Volunteer Work
According to Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ivan Quan, an
administrative specialist with the wing, App has completed more than 300 hours
of volunteer work while managing the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s government
travel charge card program, in addition to other duties in her work section.
“Aside from her outstanding work ethic, one of the things
that caught our attention was how App interacts with the other Marines,” Quan
said. “The Marines seek her out and trust her judgment for advice both in and
out of the work environment.”
Quan added that App “is a highly dependable asset to the office
and continues to strive to better herself and the Marines around her.”
According to App, volunteering her time to serve others has
always been something she has taken pride in. Some of the organizations she has
actively participated in include the Carteret County Humane Society Animal
Shelter, the New Bern Soup Kitchen and Creekside Elementary School.
“Community service and volunteering are both as important
for us as the volunteers as the recipient,” App said. “It truly is special.
Volunteering, she added, “creates character in which the
community and service members can share in camaraderie, compassion, and
confidence. That character is what I think can strengthen those individuals
that strive to be involved.”
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