The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® Best of PA Contest for 2023 featured videos from contests throughout the state. A national panel of judges selected the state’s top three videos. The team that received the highest number of votes per day during its contest period also was recognized with the state Viewers Choice Award.
Contest Winners
Best of PA Nominees
Nominees were selected from What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests held throughout Pennsylvania. A contest’s number of nominees is determined by its total number of entries.
Bedford County
Berks Schuylkill
Central Susquehanna
Lehigh Valley
North Central
Northern Tier
Philadelphia Region
Pittsburgh Central
Pittsburgh East
South Central
Best of PA Judges
Cathy Cook
Director of Education
WQED PBS, Pittsburgh, PA
Dennison Howard
Director of Photography
Q13 FOX, Seattle, WA
Gina Masciola
Executive Director of Education
WQED PBS, Pittsburgh, PA
Gabriel Spitale
Director of Photography/Producer
Nextflix, Disney+
Previous State Winners
| 2022 | Eyer Middle School, Macungie, PA | 2019 | Neil Armstrong Middle School, Fairless Hills, PA |
| 2021 | Contest Not Held | 2018 | Northeast Middle School, Bethlehem, PA |
| 2020 | Saint Clair Area Middle School, Saint Clair, PA |
Best of PA Partners
Best of PA Planning Team
Karen Buck
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)
610.628.4626
