11th grade students Joe Book & Sukey Hayden from District of Columbia International School in Washington, DC won 2nd Prize in the High School East division for their documentary, “Dear Mr. President, We Want Statehood.” As 2nd Prize winners, Joe and Sukey will split $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. 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 Washington, DC, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.
Press:
- Press Release: Washington D.C. Area Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Video Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: Montgomery County Students Among Winners in C-SPAN’s 2025 StudentCam Competition (The MoCo Show)
StudentCam 2025 2nd Prize: "Dear Mr. President, We Want Statehood"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Washington, D.C. City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson
District of Columbia International School Exec. Director Michael Rosskamm
