October 14, 2013
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Comments Off on Oregonian Editorial Board calls for PPS to expand CTE offerings in Portland
As part of its Agenda 2013 series, The Oregonian Editorial Board is calling on PPS to increase its focus on career technical education. According to a recent survey, 94% of Portland residents ranked strengthening career education as a priority. They … Continue reading
September 26, 2013
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** Updated 11/7/2013 ** Many of you have received a postcard asking you to update your contact information with a company called Harris Connect. They are in the business of creating alumni directories and selling them directly to alumni. While … Continue reading
September 5, 2013
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Comments Off on Benson to lose sports program?
** Updated 9/30/12 ** BPHSAA President, Rob Johns ’77, sent this letter on behalf of the Alumni Association to the superintendent, school board and athletic director outlining our collective thoughts on the matter. ** Updated 9/6/13 ** PPS has come … Continue reading
September 3, 2013
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Comments Off on SkillsUSA Nationals results
Thanks to the generous support of 20 Benson alumni and 11 Business & Industry Supporters, Benson’s state-level SkillsUSA champions were able to compete at the national level this summer. Cathy Skach, Benson SkillsUSA advisor, reports that Benson was represented extremely … Continue reading
August 27, 2013
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Comments Off on Business leader calls for lifting Benson’s enrollment cap
Rob Cornilles, Vice President of ESCO Corporation, recently penned a guest opinion piece in The Oregonian calling for lifting Benson’s enrollment cap. Mr. Cornilles joins a growing chorus of local business leaders who are concerned with the lack of young, … Continue reading
August 14, 2013
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Comments Off on Meet Benson’s new principal
Mr. Curtis Wilson, Jr. has been selected to lead Benson. He comes to us from Grant, where he has been a Vice Principal since 2007. Here is the text from the announcement: Dear Benson Polytechnic High School Staff and Community, … Continue reading
August 12, 2013
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Comments Off on 2013 Scholarship Recipients
We had the pleasure of awarding 3 scholarships this year, totaling over $3,400. Our recipients’ majors spanned the full breadth of what Benson has to offer. Greeley Guinn was a Communications major at Benson. Greely plans to attend Portland Community … Continue reading
August 12, 2013
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Comments Off on College & Career Center highlighted on KATU
Benson Counselor, Amy Henry, was interviewed by KATU to highlight the amazing effort she and her band of volunteers have put forth to make their College and Career Center a reality in a short time.
July 25, 2013
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Comments Off on College & Career Center work featured on KGW
KGW recently filed a story showing the work being done to build a College and Career Center at Benson. You can read more about the project in this earlier post on our website.
July 23, 2013
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Comments Off on Share your thoughts on Benson’s next principal
It was recently announced that Principal Carol Campbell had been transferred to Grant High School, leaving Benson without a principal at the time of this writing. On July 22, Portland Public Schools started the search for Benson’s next principal by … Continue reading