StudentCam

Congratulations to Mira Sylvan, Eleanor Hoffmann, & Dylan Ward from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland who won 3rd Prize in the High School Eastern Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “The Human Cost of the Bureaucracy Chainsaw,” about the Trump administration’s mass federal layoffs. studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view their video, a press release about their win, and congratulatory messages from Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Washington, D.C. City Councilmember Christina Henderson, and Leavitt Partners Principal Elaine Lippmann.

Thank you the offices of @SenatorTimScott, @RepJoeWilson, SC Speaker of the House G. Murrell Smith, US Court of Appeals 4th Circuit Judge DeAndrea Benjamin, @LexRich5Schools Superintendent Dr. Akil Ross, and @wis10 News for helping us to recognize students Grace Ma, Jordan Polluck, Jackson Stengel, Trevor Bessmer, Wyatt Warner, Parker Brown, & Liam Roberts from Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, South Carolina and their prize-winning C-SPAN StudentCam documentaries! A big thank you to their incredible teacher @ajchambers for supporting their participation too!

Thank you to @GovMikeDeWine, @SenJonHusted, @DelawareCoOhio, @brennerforohio, @olentangysd and @chartergov for helping us to recognize 1st and 2nd prize C-SPAN StudentCam competition winners Ben Kurian and Chase Petersen from Olentangy Liberty High School. Watch their winning documentaries here: studentcam.org/tag/ohio/

Thank you to @GovWhitmer, @SenGaryPeters and @BloomfieldGov, Mayor @EthanBakerMI, @citytroyMI, @troyschools, and @Comcast for helping us to recognize Erynna Holbrook from Troy Athens High School and winning Grand Prize in the C-SPAN 2026 StudentCam documentary competition for her video titled, “The Pursuit of Fair Pay,” about the impact of NIL on college sports. Watch her 6-minute documentary here: studentcam.org/2026-grand-pri…

Thank you to @GovWhitmer, @SenGaryPeters and @BloomfieldGov for helping us to recognize 11th graders Zara Kanjwal & Sarah Zhang from International Academy Central and their 2nd Prize winning documentary, “Built Unequal: Black Women, Birth, and America.” Watch their 6-minute documentary here: studentcam.org/2026-2nd-prize…

Thank you to @SenGaryPeters, @cityofRoyalOak and @cityofRoyalOak for helping us to recognize student Javien Johnson from Royal Oak High School and his win in the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for his video titled, "All Men Are Created Equal? An Ongoing Conversation," about African American civil rights and equality. Watch his 6-minute documentary here: c-span.org/program/public…

Thank you to @SenGaryPeters, @a2gov, and the teachers and admin from @a2schools for helping us to recognize students Taylor Phillips from Skyline High School and her win in the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, "Unalienable Rights and the Tulsa Race Massacre." Watch her 6-minute documentary here: c-span.org/program/public…

Congratulations to Rayna Wright from East Hamilton High School in Ooltewah, Tennessee who won 3rd Prize in the High School Central Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for her video titled, “A Long Way to Prosperity,” about economic opportunity, affordable housing and homelessness. studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view her video, a press release about her win, and congratulatory messages from Senator @MarshaBlackburn and @UTChattanooga Sociology Professor Dr. Darrell Walsh.

Congratulations to Evan Hartman & Eli Wharton from Hampton Middle School in Allison Park, Pennsylvania who won 3rd Prize in the Middle School Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “Endless Pursuit: Income Inequality vs. The Declaration of Independence.” studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view their video, a press release about their win, and a congratulatory message from Senator Dave McCormick.

Congratulations to Ian Jiang, Carolina Madeira, & Yaby Ketema from Palo Alto Senior High School in @PaloAltoUnified California who won 3rd Prize in the High School Western Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “The Invisible War of America’s Veterans,” about veterans’ mental health awareness. studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view their video, a press release about their win, and a congratulatory message from Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Mona Barman.

Congratulations to Andrew Allaire, Richard Frankowski, & Gavin Dolby from Millbrook Magnet High School in Raleigh, North Carolina who won 3rd Prize in the High School Eastern Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “The Pursuit of Sleep,” about adolescent sleep deprivation. studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view their video, a press release about their win, and congratulatory messages from North Carolina Governor Josh Stein, Wake County Superintendent Dr. Robert P. Taylor, State Representative Tim Longest, and State Senator Terence Everitt. #edchat #sschat @chartergov

A warm thank you to @RepBera, @SenatorAshby, @Rubio4Assembly, @TheCityofSac @CM_LisaKaplan, Superintendent Dr. Robyn Castillo, Inderkum High School Principal Scott Pitts and teachers Melissa May and Justin Overstreet for helping us to celebrate the achievement of StudentCam prize-winners Tanaya Safi, Juhie Parikh, Deven Parekh & Adi Parekh. Congratulations! Watch their winning documentaries below: studentcam.org/2026-1stprize-… studentcam.org/2026-2nd-prize…

Congratulations to Danica Pestorious, Michaela Hanson, & Brielle Bakken from Albert Lea High School in @cityofalbertlea, Minnesota who won 3rd Prize in the High School Central Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “The Cost of Independence: Family Farms.” studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view their video, a press release and articles about their win, and a congratulatory message from Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen.

Congratulations to Tanaya Safi, Juhie Parikh, Deven Parekh, and Adi Parekh on your awards for the 2026 CSPAN StudentCam Documentary Competition. These students from Inderkum High School represent the top 1% of all students who submitted entries this year. Their films help raise awareness of the obstacles that many undocumented immigrants and homeless veterans face in these uncertain times. Thank you to the staff of Inderkum and @cspan for inviting team #TeamAshby to help celebrate this wonderful accomplishment. Use the links below to check out their videos! StudentCam 2026 1st Prize HS-W - Dreamers Deferred: The American Dream On Hold by Tanaya Safi & Juhie Parikh c-span.org/program/public… StudentCam 2026 2nd Prize HS-W - Life, Liberty, and Left Behind: The Battle After Service c-span.org/program/public… @NatomasUSD #CSPANStudentCam2026 #IHSTigerPride #NUSDStudentSpotlight

Congratulations to Celeste Stout from Correia Middle School in San Diego, California who won 3rd Prize in the Middle School Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, "The Limits of Difference: From the Declaration of Independence to United States v. Virginia." studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view her video, a press release about her win, and congratulatory messages from Congressman Scott Peters, California State Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava, and San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula.

Congratulations to Anabelle Cox from Foothills Community Christian School in Great Falls, Montana who won 3rd Prize in the High School Western Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for her video titled, “Faith and the Founding,” about the Declaration of Independence’s influence on faith’s role in the government. studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view her video, and a press release about her win.

Congratulations to Alara Kocoglu, Angela Yang, & Satvik Jain from Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Maryland who won 3rd Prize in the High School Eastern Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “Removed: The Past, Present, and Future of Book Censorship in America.” studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view their video, a press release about their win, and congratulatory messages from Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth, and Charles County Public Library Deputy Director Lloyd Jansen.

Congratulations to Luisa Marietta from Kirkwood High School in @kwoodschools, Missouri who won 3rd Prize in the High School Central Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for her video titled, “The 1904 Philippine Reservation: Forgotten Pieces of American History.” studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view her video, a press release about her win, and a congratulatory message from Missouri History Museum Historian Adam Kloppe.

Congratulations to Noah Chung from Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove, California who won 3rd Prize in the Middle School Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for his video titled, “Fighting for Equality: from Exclusion to Justice,” about the enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by examining how its promise of equality was tested during the time of the Chinese Exclusion Act. studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view his video, a press release about his win, and a congratulatory messages from @CityofElkGrove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and California State Senator @SenatorAshby. #edchat #sschat @Coderpillar1

Congratulations to Veda Shankar & Emilia Pace from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California who won 3rd Prize in the High School Western Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “Mind The Gap,” about racial inequality and the wealth gap. studentcam.org/2026-3rd-prize… Click the link above to view their video, a press release about their win, and a congratulatory message from California State University, Long Beach Public Policy and Administration Department Chair and Professor Adam Butz.