Awards have been presented for this year’s Berks-Schuylkill “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” contest.
Students from 33 middle schools teamed up with local manufacturers and created short videos about how products are made.
The goal is to increase awareness about manufacturing careers.
Students took home awards in several categories Tuesday night at the DoubleTree Hotel in Reading, with the outstanding overall program being awarded to D.H.H Lengel Middle School in Pottsville.
The Viewers Choice Award went to Blue Mountain Middle School out of Orwigsburg.
Visit WhatsSoCool.org for more information and follow on social media at @WSCMBerksSchuyl.
The 2026 video contest award winners are:
AWARD
SCHOOL
FEATURED MANUFACTURER
Outstanding Videography
Conrad Weiser Middle School
Penske Racing Shocks
Outstanding Editing
Boyertown Middle School West
American Crane & Equipment Corporation
Outstanding Creativity
Schuylkill Valley Middle School
Glen-Gery
Outstanding Brand Placement
Reading Northeast Middle School
Sweet Street Desserts
Outstanding Career Pathway
Reading Southwest Middle School
The Rose Corporation
Outstanding Educational Value
North Schuylkill Jr/Sr High School
EMD Electronics
Best Career & Technical Education Story
Fleetwood Area Middle School
Omnitech Automation, Inc.
Outstanding Outreach Plan
Wilson Southern Middle School
Eagle Metals, Inc.
Outstanding Cool
Pine Grove Area Middle School
Blaschak Anthracite
Outstanding Team Spirit
Twin Valley Middle School
R.M. Palmer Company, LLC
Viewers Choice
Blue Mountain Middle School
Hydro
Outstanding Overall Program
D.H.H. Lengel Middle School
Mrs. T’s Pierogies