2025 2nd Prize High School Central Division – “Kids First: Indiana’s Child Welfare System” by Leah Steup
12th Grade student Leah Steup from Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana won 2nd Prize in the High School Central division for her documentary, “Kids First: Indiana’s Child Welfare System.” As a 2nd Prize winner, Leah will receive $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. 2025 marked the 21st year of the competition and in this presidential inaugural year, we asked students to explore and analyze matters of personal, local or national importance by addressing the theme — “Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?”
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Fort Wayne, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.