Online Votes Tally 190,554 and 1,000 People Attended Downtown Reading Celebration
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) is proud to announce the award recipients for the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® Berks Schuylkill Student Video Contest awards, which featured 27 regional middle schools and manufacturers. The ceremony was held Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, with 1,000 people in attendance.
Over a three-day voting period, the contest, which featured two-minute videos produced by each student team, received 190,554 votes. The video with the most votes received the “Viewers Choice Award.” Student videos were also reviewed by a panel of judges for awards in ten other categories, including Outstanding Career Pathway and Outstanding Creativity.
“Seven years ago, we expanded the What’s So Cool contest to the Berks Schuylkill region,” says Karen Buck, Director, Workforce Initiatives at MRC. “We are thrilled to have had another strong season with great community support, 27 teams who raised awareness about cool career opportunities right here in our region. This year, we proudly announce all previous area voting records were shattered, showing the increased interest in the program throughout the community. Great job, students!”
The 2023 video contest award winners are:
- OUTSTANDING OVERALL: Conrad Weiser Middle School/John F. Martin & Sons, LLC
- OUTSTANDING EDITING: D.H.H. Lengel Middle School/Hexcel Corporation
- OUTSTANDING CREATIVITY: Kutztown Area Middle School/Easypak
- OUTSTANDING COOL: Oley Valley Middle School/Unique Snacks
- TIE – OUTSTANDING TEAM SPIRIT: Tri-Valley Jr./Sr. High School/Keystone Potato Products, LLC
- OUTSTANDING TEAM SPIRIT: Exeter Township Junior High School/Misco Products Corporation
- OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL VALUE: Wilson West Middle School/Cambridge-Lee Industries
- OUTSTANDING VIDEOGRAPHY: Governor Mifflin Middle School/Viwinco, Inc.
- VIEWERS CHOICE: Blue Mountain Middle School/Clearly Clean
- OUTSTANDING OUTREACH PLAN: Boyertown Middle School West/R. M. Palmer Company
- OUTSTANDING CAREER PATHWAY: Minersville Jr./Sr. High School/ Prysmian Group – Schuylkill Haven
- OUTSTANDING CTE STORY: North Schuylkill Jr./Sr. High School/Ashland Technologies, Inc.
Visit WhatsSoCool.org for more information and follow on social media @WSCMBerksSch.
The program’s continued success and growth are attributed to the efforts the teachers and students have put forth in the community since its inception. MRC and its partners Kutztown Small Business Development Center, eMediaWorks, Sahl Communications, Inc., and many community sponsors remain committed to the sustainability of the program.
