The flagship What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for the Lehigh Valley celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023. The 2023 contest featured teams from school districts in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, and Carbon counties and the Diocese of Allentown. The contest was produced by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA, and production support was provided by eMediaWorks in Center Valley, PA.
Contest voting has ended!
Best of PA Nominees
contest Awards
| Outstanding Overall Program | Lower Macungie (B. Braun Medical, Inc.) |
| Viewers Choice | J.T. Lambert (Ultra-Poly Corporation) |
| Outstanding Videography | Northeast (Stanley Black & Decker) |
| Outstanding Creativity | Bangor Area (Victaulic Company) |
| Outstanding Editing | Springhouse (BlueTriton Brands) |
| Outstanding Cool | East Hills (ProtoCAM) |
| Outstanding Team Spirit | Orefield (Precision Roll Grinders) |
| Outstanding Educational Value | Nitschmann Middle School (ABEC) |
| Outstanding CTE Story | J.T. Lambert (Ultra-Poly Corporation) |
| Outstanding Outreach Plan | Saucon Valley (Kitchen Magic) |
| Outstanding Career Pathway | Trexler (Lutron Electronics Company, Inc.) |
| Sweet Manufacturing | Career Institute of Technology |
Contest Videos
Sponsors
The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners. Production support is provided for several of the contests by eMediaWorks in Center Valley, PA, and additional statewide support is provided by Sahl Communications and EmpowerStar Enterprises. The contest format also was adopted by groups in more than a dozen additional states.
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Karen Buck
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)
610.628.4626
