2026 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Life, Liberty, and Left Behind: The Battle After Service” by Deven Parekh & Adi Parekh

9th and 12th grade siblings Deven & Adi Parekh from Inderkum High School in Sacramento, California won 2nd Prize in the High School Western division for their documentary, “Life, Liberty, and Left Behind: The Battle After Service,” about the difficult transition out of service for veterans in our country. As 2nd Prize winners, they 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. 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 Sacramento, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.

Press:

• Press Release: Sacramento and Elk Grove Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Documentary Competition (Google Doc)