11th Grade student Nora Schroeder from Kirkwood High School in Missouri won 2nd Prize in the High School Central division for her documentary, “The Radioactive Waste Crisis: A Hidden Hazard.” As a 2nd Prize winner, Nora will receive $1,500 in prize money.
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. 2025 marked the 21st year of the competition and in this presidential inaugural year, we asked students to explore and analyze matters of personal, local or national importance by addressing the theme — “Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?”
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Kirkwood, C-SPAN is available locally through Spectrum.
Press:
- Press Release: Kirkwood and St. Louis Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Video Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: Kirkwood student’s documentary wins big, raises awareness on ‘radioactive waste crisis’ in St. Louis region (KSDK NBC 5)
- Article: KHS Students Win Big In C-Span StudentCam (Webster-Kirkwood Times) Competition
StudentCam 2025 2nd Prize: "The Radioactive Waste Crisis: A Hidden Hazard"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
Missouri State Senator Tracy McCreery
Washington University Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology Dr. Joanna Yang, MD, MPH
Kirkwood, MO Mayor Liz Gibbons
Kirkwood, MO School District Superintendent David Ulrich
