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. 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the competition and we invited middle and high school students to create a short documentary addressing the theme, “Looking Forward while Considering the Past.”
12th grade students Jacari Dillard & Erial Malone from Ramsay IB High School in Birmingham, Alabama won 2nd Prize for their documentary, “The Two Trillion Dollar Crisis.” As 2nd Prize winners, Jacari and Erial will receive $1,500 in prize money.
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Birmingham, C-SPAN is available locally through Spectrum.
“For two decades, StudentCam has provided a platform for students across the country to share their voice on issues important to them and their communities,” said Adam Falk, Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs for Spectrum. “Like this year’s winning students, Spectrum is committed to strengthening the cities and towns where we live and work, and we congratulate Jacari and Erial on their outstanding achievement in C-SPAN’s 2024 StudentCam competition.”
More Information:
- Press Release: Birmingham Students Win Prize in C-SPAN’s National Video Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: C-SPAN to Air Documentary by Ramsay High School Students Jacari Dillard, Erial Malone (The Birmingham Times)
- Article: Birmingham students win prize in C-SPAN video documentary competition (CBS-42)
StudentCam 2024 Second Prize: "The Two Trillion Dollar Crisis"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb and co-President Susan Swain present the duo with a Certificate of Special Recognition
