2026 3rd Prize Middle School Division – “Endless Pursuit: Income Inequality vs. The Declaration of Independence” by Evan Hartman & Eli Wharton

Evan Hartman & Eli Wharton from Hampton Middle School in Allison Park, Pennsylvania won 3rd Prize in the Middle School Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, “Endless Pursuit: Income Inequality vs. The Declaration of Independence.” As 3rd Prize winners, they 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 Allison Park, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.

Press:

• Press Release: Pittsburgh Area Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Documentary Competition (Google Doc)