
10th graders Caroline Campbell & Audrey Long from Millbrook Magnet High School in Raleigh, North Carolina won 2nd Prize in the High School Eastern division for their documentary, “Feeding the Future: How the Declaration is Impacting the Fight Against Food Insecurity in NC Today.” As 2nd Prize winners, the duo will share $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. 2026 marked the 22nd year of the competition and in this semiquincentennial year celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we asked students in grades 6-12 to create a short (5:00-6:00 minute) video documentary on either a historical or contemporary topic that related to the competition theme, “America’s 250th Anniversary”
Exploring the American Story through the Declaration of Independence.
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable, satellite television and streaming companies, who also support StudentCam. In Raleigh, C-SPAN is available locally through Spectrum.
Press:
- Press Release: Triangle Area Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
StudentCam 2026 2nd Prize: "Feeding the Future: How the Declaration is Impacting the Fight Against Food Insecurity in NC Today"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Specialist Dr. Jessica Soldavini
A Place at the Table Founder and Executive Director Maggie Kane
North Carolina State Senator Terence Everitt
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