Oral History Project

Every Redwing has a story and the Benet Academy Alumni Office wants to hear yours. However, with over 14,000 alumni, it would take many years to meet with each of you individually. That is why we have decided to embark on a new project called Redwing Memories to collect the stories of alumni like you in your own words. These stories will be preserved in a book that celebrates the impact Benet Academy has had on your lives and who you are today. Every year we do not capture and preserve these stories, feels like another opportunity lost, so we are excited to get started today!

As part of this project, we are also taking this opportunity to help make it easier for you to stay connected to Benet Academy. PCI will help us collect updated contact information from those of you who may have moved and inadvertently lost touch with your alma mater.

So what Redwing Memory will you tell?

With our limited resources, we would never be able to tackle a project like this. By partnering with PCI, we are able to access their trained staff of real, live human beings, who are excited to listen to what you have to share. PCI will also help collect and assemble the stories into the Redwing Memories book that we can share with all Redwings. Please note, we have only shared your contact information with PCI in conjunction with this project. We have NOT sold your contact information or otherwise used it for outside marketing purposes. 

No. This project is being done at NO COST to the Benet Academy Alumni Office. The project is completely funded by the alumni who choose to purchase the Redwing Memories book that will be produced at the end of the project. Various book packages will be offered. Again, we would never be able to embark on a project like this without the support of our amazing alumni and the partnership with PCI. We sincerely thank every person that participates and chooses to purchase the book.

Soon, you will be receiving email and postcard communications from the PCI team with instructions on how to participate. We would like to invite you to share one of your stories with us and take part in this first of its kind project to honor the experiences and voices of our alumni. The PCI team will collect stories until September 12, 2025. After that, they will enter a post-production phase editing the data. We hope to have the book distributed in the winter of 2025.

We look forward to hearing from each and every one of you regarding your memories of our beloved alma mater.

Below is an example of a postcard you will receive in the mail. This is an official postcard from the Benet Academy Alumni Office, distributed by our partner PCI. Once you receive the postcard, please follow the instructions to update your information and set up an interview time to share your Redwing Memories.