Ean Scott & Tyler Jorgenson from McKinney Boyd High School in Texas won 3rd Prize in the High School Western Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “Community, the Consent of the Governed, and our Right to Protest.”
As 3rd Prize winners, they will split $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 McKinney, C-SPAN is available locally through Spectrum.
Press:
- Press Release: Dallas Area Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: McKinney Boyd sophomores win third prize in C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition (McKinney ISD Live)
StudentCam 2026 3rd Prize: "Community, the Consent of the Governed, and our Right to Protest"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
McKinney City Councilmember Dr. Geré Feltus
McKinney Mayor Bill Cox
