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College & Career Center work featured on KGW

July 25th, 2013

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.

College & Career Center highlighted on KATU

August 12th, 2013

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.

SkillsUSA Nationals results

September 3rd, 2013

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

Oregonian Editorial Board calls for PPS to expand CTE offerings in Portland

October 14th, 2013

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


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