12th grade student Suraj Panchal from Jenks High School in Oklahoma won 3rd Prize in the High School Central division for his documentary, “In God We Trust: An Exploration Of Christian Nationalism.” As a 3rd Prize winner, Suraj will receive $750 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 Jenks, C-SPAN is available locally through Cox Communications.
Press:
- Press Release: Jenks Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: Students win in C-SPAN StudentCam competition (The Journal Record)
- Article: Jenks students honored for award-winning documentaries in annual competition (Fox 23)
- Article: Jenks film students continue winning ways in C-SPAN competition (Tulsa World)
StudentCam 2025 3rd Prize: "In God We Trust: An Exploration Of Christian Nationalism"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell
Mayor of Jenks Cory Box congratulates Suraj and his classmates and presents them with a challenge coin
