December 18, 2015
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Comments Off on CareOregon infuses Benson Wellness Center
PPS has published a nice article giving more detail about the new Benson Wellness Center that is being built, including how it has partnered with CareOregon to fund the project.
December 14, 2015
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Comments Off on Benson Football to return to varsity level
The Portland Tribune reports that a district committee is recommending that Benson’s football team be allowed to compete as a “varsity independent” for the next two seasons. The goal is to rejoin the PIL, which competes at the 6A level, … Continue reading
October 29, 2015
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Comments Off on Progress is final score
The Portland Tribune has a great article chronicling Benson Football’s season. Not only does it detail the hard work that Coach Sly-Clay is doing, but it reveals that several students athletes have stepped up to lead by example. #TechPride
October 16, 2015
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Comments Off on PIL Hall of Fame to honor Benson grad posthumously
In reading the Portland Tribune’s excellent breakdown of the PIL Hall of Fame’s 2015 inductees, we noticed that Benson alum Elwood Cooke (Class of 1932) will be included. Cooke, who died in 2004, won the Wimbledon doubles championship in 1939 … Continue reading
September 30, 2015
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Comments Off on Stars align for new Benson Tech Wellness Center
Shasta Kerns Moore, with the Portland Tribune, has posted a wonderful look at the coming Benson Tech Wellness Center and the effort that has made it a reality.
August 17, 2015
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Comments Off on 2015 scholarship recipients
Congratulations to the two students who were selected to receive Benson Alumni Scholarships in 2015. Marisa Jimenez-Pereera will attend Mt. Hood Community College or PCC with an emphasis on health occupations. Breanna Le plans on attending Clark College, also with … Continue reading
August 17, 2015
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Comments Off on Student health center coming to Benson Tech
Through the continuous efforts of a few indefatigable supporters — namely Benson Tech Counselor Amy Henry and Planning Coordinator Doreen Roozee, whose testimony last week before the Budget Committee of the PPS Board capped off an 18-month effort — an … Continue reading
August 17, 2015
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Comments Off on Football at Benson Tech for 2015-2016
by Sanjay Bedi, athletic director, Benson Tech, Sbedi [at] pps [dot] net I am very excited on the rebuilding of the Benson Tech Football program. We spent a lot of time re-evaluating the program after last season and made a … Continue reading
August 17, 2015
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Comments Off on Youth entrepreneur club beginning this fall
The Youth Entrepreneur (TYE) is a youth entrepreneurship education and training program designed and implemented by TiE, the world’s largest Entrepreneur Club. Through connections with the Oregon Entrepreneur in Residence Kanth Golpapur and President of TiE Oregon Nitin Rae, Benson … Continue reading
August 17, 2015
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Comments Off on Update on PPS Board decision on Benson Tech’s enrollment cap
The Benson Tech community — including students, teachers school leadership, parents and friends, and alumni — has rallied over the last few years to press Portland Public Schools (PPS) to lift the enrollment limitations at Benson Tech adopted in 2010. … Continue reading