A student-produced video designed to showcase career opportunities in manufacturing won the $2,000 first prize in a Northwest Michigan Student Video Challenge.

The winning team is from the Char-Em ISD TV and film production and broadcasting program at Boyne City High School.

The video was one of 10 entered in the challenge organized by the Education Advisory Group (EAG) of the Northwest Michigan Workforce Development Board and sponsored by Northwestern Michigan College. The contest was designed to show what modern manufacturing jobs are really like and that there are opportunities for rewarding careers in the manufacturing industry.
 
The Boyne City team’s video featured several northern Michigan businesses including ACAT Global of Charlevoix, Industrial Magnetics and Precision Edge of Boyne City.

Marguerite Cotto, Northwestern Michigan College vice president for lifelong and professional learning and Jason Jeffrey, chair of the Northwest Michigan Education Advisory Group presented a check to the ISD and Boyne City High School TV and film production and broadcasting team members Richard Carpenter, Landon Kartes, Jill Solomon, Kaden Coates, Zach Bailey, Logan Orban and teacher Randy Calcaterra.

Along with a $2,000 prize for their school, each of the students on the winning team also received a $100 gift card.