Congratulations to the three students who were selected to receive Benson Alumni Scholarships in 2013. Ryan Girres, Automotive Technology major. He will be attending Mt. Hood Community College with a focus on Business. Greely Guinn, Communications major. Greely is pursuing … Continue reading
Earl Clark ’95 was hired back in October to lead Benson’s boys basketball team. Clark worked as an assistant under former Benson coaches Don Emry and Troy Berry before taking La Salle to the 4A state quarterfinals in 2007. You … Continue reading
** Updated 1/28/14 ** Principal Wilson has asked that the Alumni Association, PTSA and Site Council align our meeting dates so that he can address us jointly, on a monthly basis. Our regular meeting time will now be on the … Continue reading
PPS Parent, Paul Anthony, recently addressed the Portland School Board to highlight an innovative, home grown program at Benson that merges geometry and the shop classes, allowing the students to immediately answer their own question of “When am I ever … Continue reading
BPHSAA Board Member, Neal Galash, recently penned a letter to the editors of The Oregonian, which they ran on 10/6/2013. You can read it here: http://blog.oregonlive.com/myoregon/2013/10/letters_sports_and_enrollment.html
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
** 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
Kyle Andersen (’86) is leading a team of architects and developers who are working to reinvigorate the Lloyd District. OPB News recently filed a report about the project, which you can read over at their website.
Abe Farah was a radio operator in the 447th Bomber Group during World War II. His crew was taken captive after being shot down in April 1944. Mr. Farah was liberated over a year later and lived a long life, … Continue reading