Devansh Kumar from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Virginia won 3rd Prize in the High School Eastern Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for his video titled, “Shapes of Suppression: Partisan Gerrymandering in America.”
As a 3rd Prize winner, Devansh receives $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 Richmond, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.
Press:
- Press Release: Richmond Student Wins Prize in C-SPAN’s National Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
StudentCam 2026 3rd Prize: "Shapes of Suppression: Partisan Gerrymandering in America"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
