PIL Honors
The PIL recently honored the top Sportswoman, Sportsman, Coach and Assistant Coach at each high school. Benson’s honorees where: Sportswoman: Chaquinn Cook – earning 10 letters in volleyball, basketball, track & field Sportsman: Anthony Ross – earning 6 letters in … Continue reading →
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Help Benson get to Nationals!
Three Benson students have qualified to compete at the SkillsUSA National Competition, one in Photography and a team of two students in Web Design. They’re busy raising the money necessary to make it to Louisville, Kentucky. Here’s where you come … Continue reading →
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Oregon rebuilds school-to-career programs
The Oregonian recently ran a story covering the resurgence in Career Technical Education (CTE) among Oregon high schools. They featured two great Benson stories of alumni who have found success through the application of their CTE studies. Read more about … Continue reading →
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Tech Show Turnout
The cool kids are all about the data these days, right?! Here’s a breakdown of who we saw stop by the Alumni Room at Tech Show. Group – Thursday Attendance – Friday Attendance Parents/Students – 2 – 7 Teachers – … Continue reading →
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Benson crowns its 2015 Rose Festival Princess
Senior Tihanne Mar-Shall was selected to represent Benson on the 2015 Rose Festival Court. She’s a senior who plans to study psychology in college, eventually becoming a lawyer or entrepreneur. Beth Nakumura, of The Oregonian, has a great write-up and … Continue reading →
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Benson announces steps to rebuild its football program
Monday night, February 23rd, at a public meeting, Benson’s Principal Curtis Wilson announced that Benson would try a different approach to rebuild its football program. In recent years there has been a small turnout for football and Benson has had … Continue reading →
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A short history of the diesel program at Benson Tech
by Brett Anderson, Diesel/Automotive Instructor There is a 30+ year history of diesel being taught as part of the automotive major at Benson Tech. The program was established in the mid-1980s. I was hired in 1994 as the diesel/automotive instructor … Continue reading →
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Oregon high school robotics competition at Benson Tech
Benson Tech High School and its Robotics Club will host the 2015 Oregon Robotics Championship and Outreach Program FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) on March 7th and 8th in the Benson Tech gym. The event will bring together dozens of Oregon … Continue reading →
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Design Center Advisory Group gets ready for PPS pre-design process
It was slightly over a year ago that the Benson Tech Site Council granted approval to the BPHSAA to form a Design Center Advisory Group. The purpose of this group would be to help inform the creation of a comprehensive … Continue reading →
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Benson Tech Foundation update
In March 2014, after 18 months from making our filing for the IRS 501c3 approval, the Benson Tech Foundation received its approved status. In June 2014, a checking and savings account was established at Point West Credit Union across the … Continue reading →
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