On April 15th, 2024, the "Whats So Cool About Manufacturing?" awards were presented to the winners, including some from Schuylkill County.
Presented by Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), the Student Video Contest: “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” (WSCM) gave students in Berks and Schuylkill Counties the opportunity to network with local manufacturers as well as gain new perspectives, record their experiences and present them in an educational and “cool” way through documentary video production. The program was created to generate excitement that draws students towards considering manufacturing career paths to create a 21st century workforce.
The Winners are as follows in each category:
- Outstanding Overall: Conrad Weiser Middle School (Reading Bakery)
- Viewers Choice: Mahanoy Area (EMD Electronics)
- Outstanding Creativity: Exeter Township Junior High (PhytogenX, Inc.)
- Outstanding Cool: Boyertown Middle School West (Unique Pretzel Bakery, Inc.)
- Outstanding Team Spirit: Reading Southwest Middle School (Penske Racing Shocks)
- Outstanding Outreach Plan: Tamaqua Area Middle School (Hydro)
- Outstanding Career Pathway: Wilson Southern Middle School (PTP Spanco, Inc.)
- Best Career and Technical Education History: Minersville Area (Ashland Technologies)
- Outstanding Education Value: Blue Mountain Middle School (Hexcel)
- Outstanding Brand Placement: Schuylkill Haven Middle School (Prysmian Group)
- Outstanding Editing: Tri-Valley (Blaschak Anthracite)
- Outstanding Videography: D.H.H. Lengel Middle School (Pottsville) - Cardianl Systems, Inc.
And the coveted Viewers Choice award, having received the most votes in this year's contest, goes to Mahanoy Area Jr./Sr. High School for their video featuring @EMD_Electronics. Way to go!#WSCMBKSCH pic.twitter.com/Pu5SbuWLCk
— WSCM BerksSchuylkill (@WSCMBerksSchuyl) April 16, 2024
Way to go, @TamaquaArea Middle School, for receiving the Outstanding Outreach Plan award for your video featuring @NorskHydroASA !#WSCMBKSCH pic.twitter.com/Fl7ja83mpf
— WSCM BerksSchuylkill (@WSCMBerksSchuyl) April 15, 2024
The award for Best Career and Technical Education History goes to Minersville Jr./Sr. High School for their video featuring Ashland Technologies, Inc.! Congratulations to all!#WSCMBKSCH pic.twitter.com/d5BMfnZkkg
— WSCM BerksSchuylkill (@WSCMBerksSchuyl) April 15, 2024
And the award for Outstanding Educational Value goes to @BlueMtMiddleSch for their video featuring @HexcelCorp!#WSCMBKSCH pic.twitter.com/aoqDXG82x0
— WSCM BerksSchuylkill (@WSCMBerksSchuyl) April 15, 2024
The award for Outstanding Brand Placement goes to Schuylkill Haven Area Middle School for their video featuring @Prysmian_ Group -Schuylkill Haven!#WSCMBKSCH pic.twitter.com/cERFZanGqi
— WSCM BerksSchuylkill (@WSCMBerksSchuyl) April 15, 2024
The award for Outstanding Editing goes to Tri-Valley Jr./Sr. High School for their video featuring Blaschak Anthracite!#WSCMBKSCH pic.twitter.com/zvoxcP84eI
— WSCM BerksSchuylkill (@WSCMBerksSchuyl) April 15, 2024
We honor D.H.H. Lengel Middle School with the Outstanding Videography award for their video featuring Cardinal Systems, Inc. Congratulations!#WSCMBKSCH pic.twitter.com/h05CZfUB6b
— WSCM BerksSchuylkill (@WSCMBerksSchuyl) April 15, 2024