Washington, D.C. - Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. John Mathwin, a teacher at Montgomery Blair High School in my Congressional District, who is retiring after a long and distinguished career.
Though Mr. Mathwin will leave Montgomery Blair when this school year closes, his spirit and legacy of dedication, hard work, and service will remain. Mr. Mathwin began his career at Montgomery Blair as an English teacher, but found a more satisfying calling as a journalism instructor. Eventually he became the faculty advisor for Blair's student newspaper Silver Chips.
Under Mathwin's guidance, the student staffers of Silver Chips enjoyed tremendous success. During his tenure, Silver Chips earned countless awards at the local, state, and national level, including the Pacemaker Award as the nation's top newspaper.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the students, parents, faculty, and administration of Montgomery Blair High School, I say to Mr. John Mathwin: thank you for your service to our community and our children. You will be missed!