We’re so proud of every single student who participated and poured their hearts into their videos this year! Completing a project like your StudentCam documentary is a powerful achievement, and we know many of you dedicated weeks—maybe even months—of focused energy to researching, storyboarding, scripting, interviewing, and editing. We feel incredibly lucky to have viewed so many fresh and meaningful perspectives on topics that matter deeply to you and other young people.

Even if your documentary didn’t win a prize, we hope you enjoyed the process of learning new skills and bravely sharing your voice with the world.  Keep creating, keep speaking up—your stories have real power to inspire and spark change. Take a moment to celebrate your achievement because you should be incredibly proud of what you’ve accomplished! Watch your email inbox for an opportunity to receive a special gift from C-SPAN. Later this spring we’ll be sending a small token of our heartfelt thanks for your hard work and creativity—it’s our way of saying “well done” and “keep shining!”