The 2025 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for Pennsylvania’s Berks and Schuylkill counties was produced by Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA.
Voting times: Mar 19th, 2025 (12:01 am) – Mar 21st, 2025 (11:59 pm)
Contest voting has ended.
Best of PA Nominees

Contest Awards
Outstanding Overall Program | Conrad Weiser (Alcon) |
Viewers Choice | Mahanoy Area (Hydro) |
Outstanding Videography | Schuylkill Haven Area (Zimmerman Shoes by Kepner Scott Shoe Co.) |
Outstanding Creativity | Wilson West (Eagle Materials, Inc.) |
Outstanding Editing | Boyertown West (Morgan Truck Body) |
Outstanding Cool | Schuylkill Valley (EasyPak) |
Outstanding Team Spirit | Daniel Boone (PhytogenX, Inc.) |
Outstanding Educational Value | Twin Valley (PtP Spanco, Inc.) |
Best CTE Story | Kutztown Area (Omnitech Automation, Inc.) |
Outstanding Outreach Plan | D.H.H. Lengel (Blaschak Anthracite) |
Outstanding Brand Placement | Tamaqua Area (Hexcel Corporation) |
Outstanding Career Pathway | Governor Mifflin (Carpenter Technology Corporation) |
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The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners. Production support is provided for several Pennsylvania contests by eMediaWorks in Center Valley, PA, and additional support in Pennsylvania is provided by Sahl Communications and EmpowerStar Enterprises.
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Contest Manager
Karen Buck
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)
610.628.4626