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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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.
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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.
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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 →
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Class of 1993 – 20 year
The BHS Class of 1993 will be holding its 20 year reunion at Kenton Station, 8303 N Denver, Portland, Oregon 97217 on August 16 from 7 – 11 p.m. Spouses or partners are welcome to attend as well; no host … Continue reading →
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Benson Community Picnic
Join us for free food and good times at our annual picnic. We’ll be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers. Bring a side dish or dessert item to share if you want. This year, we have the pleasure of the classes … Continue reading →
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Help rebuild Benson’s College and Career Center
The Benson High School counseling staff has been working very hard to create a career center on campus to open in Fall 2013. They have a unique opportunity to reconstruct an old office area, connected with the counseling center. This … Continue reading →
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Send our gold medalists to Nationals!
SkillsUSA in a national nonprofit organization serving high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. It is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, working together to ensure America has … Continue reading →
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