Benson Polytechnic High School Alumni Association

Join your fellow Alumni, Boosters, and the new student community at the Benson Tech Community Gathering – this Saturday, August 22 from 12:00–3:00 PM.

It's a perfect time to:
• SEE THE UPDATED CAMPUS
• JOIN YOUR CLASS REUNION
• RECONNECT WITH FRIENDS, NEW PARENTS, ALUMNI, AND THE BOOSTER COMMUNITY
• Enjoy Food Trucks

Show your Tech Pride and celebrate 110+ years of Benson Polytechnic High School.

We hope to see everyone there! Go Tech!

Our organization is 100% supported by memberships from Benson alumni like you.

Your support will allow us to continue creating and delivering exceptional newsletters, promoting reunion events, working with other Benson groups to support students, and bringing Benson grads together at our Tech Show and Community Picnic events.

https://bensontechalumni.org/join

Support the Benson Alumni Scholarship Fund - https://mailchi.mp/7df419655005/support-the-benson-alumni-scholarship-fund-11043234

A note from Ken Bakke, Benson Tech Class of 1956, on how you can support our newest Benson alumni.

https://mailchi.mp/bed0d40f4e0e/support-the-benson-alumni-scholarship-fund-11036259

Is your class thinking about a reunion this year? Please reach out to us! We'd love to help get the word out about your event.

Protip: There's an **extra-special** event taking place this September that would take your reunion to the next level. Reach out to find out more about how your class could participate.

[email protected]

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Don’t forget the Benson Alumni Scholarship Fund in your year-end, tax-exempt giving. Even a donation as little as $25, when added to those of others, add up over time to allow 2-4 Benson seniors to receive a scholarship to continue their technical education.

It’s easy to be part of this effort by contributing directly to the Fund:

Scholarship Fund Donate Online via the OCF Select ‘Benson Polytechnic High School Alumni Scholarship Fund’ Donations are handled by The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) who invests, administers and dis…

Building construction instructors Luke Hotchkiss (BPHS c/o 2000) and Dave Ketah are seeking up to a dozen ‘near-peer mentors’ to work with next year’s juniors and seniors. Ideal candidates are

- in their 20s or 30s
- actively employed in the construction field
- able to commit to volunteering for at least one class period, once per week, for the duration of the 2021/22 school year.

In order to establish a rapport with students, mentors will be assigned to a specific cohort; this will also provide students the opportunity to develop relationships with, and receive personalized guidance from, these construction industry professionals. The City of Portland awarded the building construction department a small grant targeted at increasing the representation of women, minorities, and economically disadvantaged workers in the construction trades. These funds *may* be available to help offset the cost to organizations of employee time lost.

If you are, or know of someone who is, willing and able to serve as a ‘near-peer mentor’, please contact Luke Hotchkiss at: [email protected]

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Our May 2021 newsletter is available!

http://www.bensontechalumni.org/about/newsletters/