[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 168 (Friday, October 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E951]
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 RECOGNIZING BENSALEM HIGH SCHOOL JROTC INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR, MASTER 
                    SERGEANT SHAWN WORTHEN, RETIRED

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 10, 2025

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Master 
Sergeant Shawn Worthen, United States Marine Corps, Retired, of 
Bensalem High School, who has been named the Marine Corps Junior 
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Instructor of the Year for the 
past school year.
  The Bensalem Township School District is proud to celebrate this 
extraordinary accomplishment by one of its own. Master Sergeant Worthen 
proudly serves as the Leadership Studies and Marine Instructor, and 
exemplifies the highest standards of the United States Marine Corps. He 
consistently instills discipline, honor, and civic responsibility in 
his cadets each and every day.
  This recognition is awarded annually to the very best instructors 
from all Marine Corps JROTC programs nationwide. With approximately 500 
Marine Corps JROTC instructors serving across the country, being 
selected for this distinction is a remarkable and well-deserved honor. 
It reflects not only Master Sergeant Worthen's professionalism and 
excellence in teaching, but also his profound commitment to shaping the 
character and leadership potential of America's youth.
  Through his example, Master Sergeant Worthen continues to inspire 
students at Bensalem High School to live by the Marine Corps values of 
honor, courage, and commitment. These values that will guide them as 
they become future leaders in their communities and beyond.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join the Bensalem Township School 
District, the People of the 1st Congressional District of Pennsylvania, 
and the United States Marine Corps in congratulating Master Sergeant 
Shawn Worthen on this outstanding achievement. His dedication to his 
students and to the ideals of service and leadership brings great 
credit to himself, his school, and our Nation.

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