Public voting opened on today, March 19th, 2025 for Berks Schuylkill 7th annual “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Student Video Contest.
The polls opened on 12:01a.m. on Wednesday, March 19th and will close on Friday, March 21st, at 11:59p.m. on the website: https://www.whatssocool.org/contests/berks-schuylkill/
The video that receives the most votes will be awarded with the “Viewer’s Choice Award.” There are 10 other categories for awards that will be presented to schools by a panel of judges including “Outstanding Career Pathway” and “Outstanding Team Spirit.”
Presented by Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), the Student Video Contest: “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” (WSCM) gives 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.
Participating from Schuylkill County are
- Minersville Area (Solar Innovations, LLC)
- Tamaqua Area (Hexcel Corporation)
- Pine Grove Area (Ashland Technologies)
- Shenandoah Valley (EMD Electronics)
- Blue Mountain (Masser Family of Companies)
- Tri-Valley (Big B Manufacturing Inc.)
- Schuylkill Haven Area (Zimmerman Shoes by Kepner Scott Shoe Co.)
- Mahanoy Area (Hydro)
- Pottsville Area D.H.H. Lengel (Blaschak Anthracite)
- North Schuylkill (Cardinal Systems, Inc.)