Andrew Allaire, Richard Frankowski, & Gavin Dolby from Millbrook Magnet High School in Raleigh, North Carolina won 3rd Prize in the High School Eastern Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “The Pursuit of Sleep,” about adolescent sleep deprivation. As 3rd Prize winners, the team will share $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. 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 3rd Prize: "The Pursuit of Sleep"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein
Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell
WCPSS Superintendent Dr. Robert P. Taylor
North Carolina State Representative Tim Longest
North Carolina State Senator Terence Everitt
