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. 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the competition and we invited middle and high school students to create a short documentary addressing the theme, "Looking Forward while Considering the Past."
8th grade students Leo Fan, Nikhil Rao, & Jasper Jones from Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland won 2nd Prize for their documentary, "War in Orbit: The Fight for the Final Frontier." As 2nd Prize winners, the team will share $1,500 in prize money.
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Silver Spring, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.
"We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with C-SPAN to help provide a platform for students across the region to share their voice on the issues important to them,” said Misty Allen, Vice President of Government Affairs & Community Impact for Comcast’s Beltway Region. “We congratulate these incredibly talented students on an outstanding achievement.”
More Information:
- Press Release: Silver Spring Students Win Top Prizes in C-SPAN Video Documentary Competition
(Google Doc)
- Article: C-SPAN StudentCam Winners From Eastern MS (MontgomerySchoolMD.org)
- Image: Leo Fan, Nikhil Rao, & Jasper Jones (JPEG)
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WATCH: War in Orbit: The Fight for the Final Frontier by Leo Fan, Nikhil Rao, & Jasper Jones |
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Congratulatory Message - University at Buffalo, State University of New York Distinguished Professor John L. Crassidis, Ph.D. |
Congratulatory Message - Johns Hopkins University Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations Dr. Svetla Ben-Itzhak |
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 C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb and co-President Susan Swain present the trio with a Certificate of Special Recognition |
 Certificate of Recognition - Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson |
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