Bensalem High JROTC Named A Top Naval Program In Nation

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —For the third straight year, the Bensalem High School Marine Corps JROTC is considered one of the top Naval schools nationwide.

Bensalem Township school officials announced that the JROTC received recognition from Headquarters Marine Corps as a Naval Honor School for its overall efforts during the 2022-2023 school year.

This distinction is given only to Marine Corps JROTCs, considered the Top 20 percent of programs nationwide.

Announced initially and bestowed upon the Bensalem MCJROTC at the beginning of the school year, the ceremony to officially hang the streamer to their unit colors was delayed a few weeks to allow Liam Robinson, former Cadet CO Class of 2023, to be in attendance.

Robinson returned to North Carolina to continue his training as a U.S. Marine, school officials said.

“To be named as a Naval Honor School is a major accomplishment, but to be named now three years in a row is amazing," Master Sgt. Shawn Worthen USMC (Ret.), Leadership Studies-Marine Instructor, said.

"The cadets at Bensalem High School pour their heart and soul into JROTC and it is just wonderful to see their hard work rewarded," Worthen added.

He said that this year's ceremony was made special because Robinson, last year's Cadet Commanding Officer, now Private First Class, USMC, was able to attend.

"We are proud of what he accomplished with us last year while in High School and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for him next,” Worthen said.