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.”
9th grade students Jemma Nagle & Taylor Chay from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California won 3rd Prize for their documentary, “Death Penalty: A Loss of Life and Liberty.” As 3rd Prize winners, Jemma and Taylor will receive $750 in prize money.
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Long Beach, C-SPAN is available locally through Spectrum.
“For two decades, StudentCam has provided a platform for students across the country to share their voice on issues important to them and their communities,” said Adam Falk, Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs for Spectrum. “Like this year’s winning students, Spectrum is committed to strengthening the cities and towns where we live and work, and we congratulate Jemma & Taylor on this outstanding achievement in C-SPAN’s 2024 StudentCam competition.”
More Information:
- Press Release: Long Beach Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Video Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: L.A. County Students Win Big at C-SPAN’S StudentCam Competition (L.A. Parent)
StudentCam 2022 First Prize: "Something in the Water"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
Certificate of Special Recognition - Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA)
Congratulatory Letter - Death Penalty Information Center Managing Director Anne Holsinger
