What's So Cool PA

What's So Cool PA What's So Cool is a partnership dedicated to changing perceptions and at attitudes in the Keystone State about advanced manufacturing careers.

The annual What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? video contests excite students in Pennsylvania to explore manufacturing careers and produce company profiles. Created by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA in 2013, the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? contests draw entries from more than 200 teams across Pennsylvania. The teams of students and teacher coaches receive camera e

quipment, software, and professional guidance as they learn to script, record, and edit their video stories. The contest’s objective is to change students’ perceptions about manufacturing careers. 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 PBS39 Lehigh Valley in Bethlehem, PA. There are 12 contests held in Pennsylvania during the 2017-2018 school year. Contests will involve students from 36 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties – a combined area that represents nearly 7 million of the state’s 12.7 million residents. The contest format also has been adopted by groups in 11 additional states.

Congratulations to the third place winners township Middle School and Ecore
06/04/2026

Congratulations to the third place winners township Middle School and Ecore

Congratulations to House Middle School for winning the Viewers Choice Award for WSCM 2026. Best of PA
06/04/2026

Congratulations to House Middle School for winning the Viewers Choice Award for WSCM 2026. Best of PA

Congratulations to Saucon Valley Middle School and Crayola
06/04/2026

Congratulations to Saucon Valley Middle School and Crayola

RePOST: May was an amazing month for Here's a repost from the statewide event. Congratulations to Nazareth Area Schoo...
06/04/2026

RePOST: May was an amazing month for Here's a repost from the statewide event.

Congratulations to Nazareth Area School District for bringing home first place for their video of B. Braun

Just a few short hours away! Today is the Day! We would like to take a moment and thank our state agency sponsors. Depa...
05/13/2026

Just a few short hours away! Today is the Day! We would like to take a moment and thank our state agency sponsors. Department of Economic Development Department of Labor and Industry and Pennsylvania Department of Education

Teamwork makes it work across Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Thank You solutions for being a valuable member of the team!
05/12/2026

Teamwork makes it work across Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Thank You solutions for being a valuable member of the team!

The success of the statewide initiative depends on all regional partners! Thank you Northern Tier Regional Planning and ...
05/12/2026

The success of the statewide initiative depends on all regional partners! Thank you Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission for your continued support of What's So Cool PA!

As the program continues to grow statewide, maintaining strong engagement and enthusiasm from every participating region...
05/12/2026

As the program continues to grow statewide, maintaining strong engagement and enthusiasm from every participating region remains essential. Thank you to the team at Mercer Manufacturers Coalition for being part of the team

The statewide “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” competition is designed to celebrate and elevate student storytellin...
05/12/2026

The statewide “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” competition is designed to celebrate and elevate student storytelling and manufacturing awareness across the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The team that built the team is MRC - Manufacturers Resource Center who started this over 13 years ago in Lehigh Valley. THANK YOU MRC!

Every regional program contributes to the strength of the statewide initiative, and every team that reaches the state co...
05/12/2026

Every regional program contributes to the strength of the statewide initiative, and every team that reaches the state competition has already achieved something significant by representing their region at the highest level. Thank You for being part of the team.

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