Read the Latest Issue of Benchmarks

The newest issue of Benchmarks magazine is available! Our yearly publication features stories and news from the School, and this issue includes profiles of recent graduates and alumni further afield, exhibitions and upcoming events, this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, a celebration of Community Education growth, details for Open House, and much more.

Read Benchmarks from cover to cover, with stories that include:

• Signature Projects – Our instructors identify singular moments when a tool finally feels like an extension of the hand, when a tolerance is truly understood, or when a student’s confidence shines through a challenging project.
• Futures Found – How seven of our recent graduates followed their passions to North Bennet and embraced the School’s philosophy of a good life, built by hand.
• Where Craft Meets Community – In just a few years, our Community Education (CE) department at has transformed from a post-pandemic reboot to a thriving, high-impact part of the institution.
• Skilled Hands Around the World – How six NBSS alumni carved their own unique careers, from Mansfield, Massachusetts to Bogota, Colombia.
• Distinguished Alumni Award – Meet Dan Levitan, a 1975 graduate of the Piano Technology program and a widely respected author, instructor, and mentor.

View archived issues of Benchmarks on our Publications page. To request a print copy of this issue, fill out our Contact us form.