Guadalupe Regional Middle School announced that Brother Edward Bergeron will become the school’s third president effective Sept. 1.
Bergeron takes the reins at GRMS following a 13-year run by outgoing president Michael Motyl, who will now devote full attention to serving as president of Saint Joseph Academy.
Bergeron currently serves as a Parish Life Facilitator at Saint John’s Catholic Church in Northern Charleston, South Carolina.
“We want to thank Michael Motyl for his 13 years of service to GRMS, 11 as president, and welcome Brother Edward to the Guadalupe family,” said Brother Thomas Schady, president of the Guadalupe Board of Trustees.
Bergeron said he would work to “continue the wonderful history” of Guadalupe Regional Middle School.
“The school has a wonderful reputation, its graduates have done extremely well, and I hope to build on that,” he said.
“With a 40-plus year career that has successfully encompassed classroom teacher, instructor, as well as pastoral associate, Brother Bergeron is a proven leader and mentor with extensive experience in school and church related ministry. In addition to serving as Parish Life Facilitator the past 24 years, Bergeron is a founding member and former President of the Charleston Area Justice Ministry, as well as serving as a member of the Curia and Priest Personnel Committee for the Diocese of Charleston,” the Guadalupe board stated. Schady said he has great confidence that Bergeron “will be a great leader to guide the school and help achieve important goals in the next decade. The Board of Trustees and Guadalupe community are blessed to have Brother Edward whose experience and passion for education will contribute to the continued success of Guadalupe Regional Middle School.,” he said.
Bergeron holds a bachelor’s degree in Modern Language (Spanish) with a minor in Theology and a master’s degree in Cross-Cultural Ministry from Maryknoll School of Theology. A long-time member of the Christian Brothers, he is passionate about the value of Catholic education and has a deep commitment to living a life of value to the greater community,” the Guadalupe board stated.
Founded in 2002, Guadalupe Regional Middle School provides a tuition-free, quality Catholic education to boys and girls in grades six, seven, and eight whose families desire but cannot afford a Catholic Education. The academically challenging school teaches its students how to live the gospel values of love, justice, and self-discipline and respect for others with the goal that they will become future leaders of the Brownsville civic and church communities.
