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 new and longstanding partnerships, exhibitions and upcoming events, this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, details for Open House, and much more.

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

• Investing in Tomorrow’s Carpenters – A construction company fast-tracked one employee’s career, modeling how other companies can partner with NBSS to advance their workforce and continue reaching their goals well into the future.
• Making Better Music – Apiano tuning partnership between the Advanced Piano Technology program and Boston Public Schools facilitates learning and growth for all.
• Binding Craft and Experience – The Driscoll Family & von Clemm Fellowship at the Boston Athenaeum has provided Bookbinding graduates with invaluable conservation experience for two decades.
• Stepping into Mastery – We asked our faculty: Which project, lesson, requirement, or moment shows you a student will “make it” as an NBSS graduate?
• Distinguished Alumni Award – Meet Erin Fletcher, a 2012 Bookbinding graduate whose passion, skill, and generosity have profoundly shaped the careers of many aspiring bookbinders.
• In Memory of Gwen Cochran Hadden – Our community is honoring the memory of one of our long-time consultants and mentors who passed away early this year.

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