Southern Alleghenies student video contest needs your support
Students in Bedford, Blair and Fulton Counties are learning What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® in a video contest underway for the second year in our region. Building on the success of last year’s contest in Bedford County, teams of students from nine schools in three counties worked with local manufacturers to explore manufacturing careers and produce a video profile of their partner company. Now, they need the community to help their hard work pay off in the Viewers Choice vote.
You can view the videos and vote for your favorite team or teams at sa-cool.com. Refresh the page to vote more than once.
Local manufacturing companies are a key part of nationwide growth in this critical sector. These companies are leveraging advancements in automation, robotics, and sensor technology to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and deliver top-quality products around the world.
Students in the contest are learning how opportunities at local companies can lead to rewarding careers. You can support their efforts and it just takes a few seconds—visit sa-cool.com to cast your vote for your favorite video. Keep voting by refreshing the page.
More about What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® in the Southern Alleghenies
A partnership among Bedford County Development Association, Bedford County Technical Center (BCTC), and the Bedford County 21st Century Community Learning Center Consortium helped to launch the program in 2023 through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development. Its success lured additional schools and new manufacturers to participate in 2024.
Participating teams are:
Bedford Area Middle School Kennametal, Bedford
Chestnut Ridge High School Creative Composites Group, Alum Bank
Claysburg-Kimmel High School Corle Building Systems, Imler
Everett Area Middle School BC Stone, Everett
Forbes Road High School JLG Industries, McConnellsburg
Hope for Hyndman Charter School Bedford Technical Products, Manns Choice
Northern Bedford County Middle School MLD Manufacturing, Bedford
Southern Fulton County Jr./Sr. High School Mellott Company, Warfordsburg
Tussey Mountain Middle School Mayville Engineering Company, Bedford
Judges will grant a variety of awards at a ceremony on April 18, 2024.
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