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What’s So Cool About Manufacturing

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    2026 Edition of ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’ Contest Inspires Students to Learn Real-World Skills 

    March 12, 2026

    The “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” contest for Pennsylvania’s Chester and Delaware Counties has announced the 2026 edition of its annual video competition. Nine local…

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    Chester County Students Take Top Honors in ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Contest

    April 12, 2024

    After a record-setting 19,000 votes from the public, in addition to evaluations from a panel of judges, middle school students from Chester County and Delaware…

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    Manufacturing & Industry

    Voting Opens Soon for Student Video Contest in Chester, Delaware Counties

    March 14, 2024

    Students from nine middle schools in Chester and Delaware counties are putting their final touches on videos they are producing for the 2024 What’s So Cool…

  • Garnet Valley and New Way Air Bearings
    Manufacturing & Industry

    Schools from Chester, Delaware Counties Participate in ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Video Contest

    April 12, 2022

    The manufacturing industry in Chester and Delaware counties was the focus as several local manufacturers were featured in the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” student…

  • Education

    Downingtown STEM Academy Competes in Statewide ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’

    June 15, 2020

    Just days after industries across Pennsylvania entered the yellow phase of reopening, a pair of schools represented Chester County and Delaware County in a statewide…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    Eight Schools from Chester County, Delaware County Awarded in “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” Video Contest

    March 15, 2020

    With the state and national focus on reviving the manufacturing industry in America, students from 12 local schools from across Chester County and Delaware County…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Opportunity, According to This Malvern Bank Exec

    February 14, 2020

    By Mark Cohen On March 4, dozens of local eighth-grade students will gather at Penn State Great Valley to share two-minute videos they’ve created with…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    Vote for Your Favorite Student Video in the ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Contest

    February 13, 2020

    Now is the time to cast your vote for the Viewer’s Choice Award in the 2020 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? contest produced by the…

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    Two Area Teams Advance to State-level Competition in the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Student Video Contest

    May 6, 2019

    Following on the heels of this year’s regional awards ceremony, the organizers of the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? (WSCM) student video contest for the Chester and…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    Middle-School Students Learn What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Through CCEDC’s Video Competition

    March 12, 2019

    With the state and national focus on reviving the manufacturing industry in America, students from 16 middle schools in Chester County and Delaware County endeavored…

  • Economic Development

    ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Video Contest Benefits from Additional Funding from Commonwealth

    December 10, 2018

    By Leslie Rylke Governor Tom Wolf announced this week new funding to expand the statewide ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ student video contest. The grants…

  • Economic Development

    Kids are the Focus for CCEDC’s Tracey Oberholtzer

    September 15, 2018

    By Leslie Rylke During the summer of 2014, Tracey Oberholtzer began thinking about going back to work full time.  Her son, Kyle, would be heading…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    As Manufacturing Makes Its Comeback, Here’s the ‘Single Greatest Threat to the Industry’

    June 28, 2018

    While the manufacturing industry is making a comeback, the lack of skilled workers is creating a serious challenge for the growth of area manufacturers, writes…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties Send Two Teams to First Annual Statewide “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Student Video Contest Awards 

    May 6, 2018

    As a follow-up from its successful regional awards ceremony in March, the organizers of the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? (WSCM) student video contest for…

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    Area Students Answer the Question –  What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?

    March 11, 2018

    For the third straight year, students in Chester and Delaware counties were partnered with area manufacturing companies to create videos highlighting what makes manufacturing a…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    Vote for Your Favorite ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Video

    February 15, 2018

    Public voting for the annual “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” student video contest for Chester and Delaware counties is open until the end of Feb.…

  • Commerce, Community, Education, Manufacturing & Industry, Nonprofit

    Local Students Win at Awards Ceremony Aimed at Promoting Manufacturing

    April 10, 2017

    The coolest videos made by students from 13 area middle schools were honored by the Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties at an awards…

  • Commerce, Community, Education, Manufacturing & Industry

    Cast Your Vote in ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’ Student Video Contest

    March 1, 2017

    The “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” Student Video Contest is now live. Students from 13 local middle schools partnered with a local manufacturer to video…

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