A Pennsylvania College of Technology video that chronicles the school’s journey for Baja SAE Williamsport has won a silver Telly Award in the 46th international competition that honors excellence in video and television across all screens.
“The Road to Baja SAE Williamsport – Extended Director’s Cut” won the award in the Telly’s non-broadcast/general-miscellaneous category. The eight-minute video highlights the Penn College Baja team, a group of students from multiple majors who designed and built an all-terrain vehicle to survive various performance tests at Baja SAE Williamsport.
Held in May 2024 at Penn College’s Heavy Construction Equipment Training Operations Site in Brady Township, Baja SAE Williamsport featured 102 collegiate teams and nearly 1,800 students. The video follows the Penn College crew from the design stage through the conclusion of the rugged four-day competition. Penn College capped the event by finishing fourth in the four-hour endurance race.
This screen capture from the Telly Award-winning video “The Road to Baja SAE Williamsport – Extended Director’s Cut” shows the celebratory Pennsylvania College of Technology Baja SAE team. The video chronicles the Penn College team’s journey, from designing their car to successfully competing at Baja SAE Williamsport in May 2024. Produced by Penn College, the video won a silver Telly Award in the non-broadcast/general-miscellaneous category. The 2025 Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries globally.
Thomas F. Speicher, writer/video producer, produced and edited the video. Footage was shot by Christopher J. Leigh, video producer; Braxton A. Shope, assistant video producer; and Speicher.
“In many ways, Baja SAE Williamsport epitomized Penn College’s unique educational mission, and this compelling video serves as a testament to the collective efforts of students, faculty and staff in this collaborative process,” said Joseph S. Yoder, associate vice president for public relations and marketing. “It’s always gratifying to garner tributes from your professional peers, and the accolades earned for this project are well-deserved. Watching this video is the next best thing to being there. Congratulations to Tom – and to Chris and Braxton – for documenting all the riveting action, and painstaking preparation, in award-winning fashion.”
The Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries globally. Entrants were judged by an industry body of about 250 leading experts, including advertising agencies, production companies and major television networks.
This year’s winners include ABC News, ESPN, MTV Entertainment Studios, Paramount Pictures, PBS, Pixar Animation Studios and The Walt Disney Company.
The winning video can be viewed here.
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