Bedford County names winners in "What's so cool about manufacturing?" project

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa --Bedford County finished a successful first year for its "What's So Cool About Manufacturing" video project.

These projects involved six schools doing video profiles on six manufacturers. Their videos answered the question of what makes manufacturing a great industry.

All the schools, program coordinators, and manufacturers gathered Thursday, April 27 for an award ceremony luncheon. Central PA citizens were able to vote for all six videos between April 12-14.

Through the three days, the area received a total of 204,332 votes.

Four schools were awarded trophies based on video scores from a panel of impartial judges. These awards included Best Outreach Plan Certificate, Viewers Choice Trophy, Educational Value Trophy, and Outstanding Overall Video Trophy.

This year winners were the following:

• Best Outreach Plan Certificate: Tussey Mountain Middle School
• Viewers Choice Trophy: Everett Area Middle School
• Education Value Trophy: Northern Bedford County Middle School
• Outstanding Overall Video Trophy: Bedford Area Middle School

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