StudentCam is C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation. 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the competition and we invited middle and high school students to create a short documentary addressing the theme, “Looking Forward while Considering the Past.”
10th grade students Riley MacArthur & Sophia Jones from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland won 3rd Prize for their documentary, “Changing Conversations: Podcasts, Politics, and Polarization.” As 3rd Prize winners, Riley and Sophia will receive $750 in prize money.
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Silver Spring, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.
“We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with C-SPAN to help provide a platform for students across the region to share their voice on the issues important to them,” said Misty Allen, Vice President of Government Affairs & Community Impact for Comcast’s Beltway Region. “We congratulate Riley and Sophia on this outstanding achievement.”
More Information:
- Press Release: Silver Spring Students Win Top Prizes in C-SPAN Video Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
StudentCam 2024 Third Prize: "Changing Conversations: Podcasts, Politics, and Polarization"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
Certificate of Recognition - Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)
C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb and co-President Susan Swain present Riley and Sophia with a Certificate of Special Recognition
Certificate of Recognition - Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson
