The 2025 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for Pennsylvania’s North Central region features teams from Pennsylvania’s Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter counties. The contest is produced by Workforce Solutions for North Central PA in Kersey, PA.

2025 Awards Event
Thursday, March 20
Red Fern Banquet Facility, Kersey, PA
Teams and Manufacturers
Cameron County Junior-Senior High School | Embassy Powdered Metals, Inc. |
Coudersport Area Junior-Senior High School | Mountain Woodworks, LLC |
DuBois Central Catholic School | Atlas Pressed Metals |
Johnsonburg Area Junior-Senior High School | American Axle & Manufacturing |
Kane Area Junior-Senior High School | Woodside Oils, LLC |
Oswayo Valley Junior-Senior High School | Scull Manufacturing, LLC |
Saint Marys Area Middle School | Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems |
Smethport Area Junior-Senior High School | American Refining Group, Inc. |
St. Leo Catholic School | FreeFORM Technologies, LLC |
Contest Videos
Coming soon
Sponsors
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.
Platinum Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsor
Featured Manufacturers
Colleen Prechtl
Workforce Solutions for North Central PA
814.594.0134