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StudentCam 2014 Prize Winners

In 2014, C-SPAN received 2,355 documentaries from nearly 5,000 students representing 46 states, DC, Taiwan and the UAE. Students were asked to create a 5-6 minute documentary addressing the theme, What’s the most important issue Congress should consider in 2014?

Grand Prize Winner

 

Emma Larson, Michaela Capps, and Sarah Highducheck
9th Grade
Earth First, Fracking Second
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach, CA
Charter Communications

First Prize Winner

HIGH SCHOOL EAST DIVISION

Donald De Alwis, Gabriel Cote, and Ajay Kharkar
10th Grade
A Murky Future
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

First Prize Winner

HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL DIVISION

Andrew Demeter  
10th Grade  
We The People, Genetically Modified?  
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin  
Chardon, OH     
Time Warner Cable

First Prize Winner

HIGH SCHOOL WEST DIVISION

Shelly Ortiz, Nina Nandin, and Hannah Hood
12th Grade
Diagnosing The Problem
Metropolitan Arts Institute 
Phoenix, AZ 
Cox Communications

First Prize Winner

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

Peter Jasperse, Antonia Torfs-Leibman, and Madeleine Hutchins
8th Grade
The NSA: The Lengths of America’s Security
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Second Prize Winners

HIGH SCHOOL EAST DIVISION

Max Foley-Keene, Anna O'Driscoll, and Paul Bass
10th Grade
Filibuster Reform 2014: Return Democracy to the Senate
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Madeline Bowne
10th Grade
Driving Under the Influence (of Cell Phones)
Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill, NJ
Comcast

Anna Barth and Juliana Lu-Yang
9th Grade
Chasing the American Dream: The Economic Achievement Gap
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Ellen Mule, Clara Pitts, and Amelia Griese
12th Grade
Difficult Choices for Defense
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 
Alexandria, VA
Cox Communications

Second Prize Winners

HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL DIVISION

Will Ratliff 
11th Grade
Welcome to the Farm
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications

Frank Boudon
11th Grade
Recapturing the American Dream
Troy High School
Troy, MI
Wide Open West

Anna Croley and Lisa Qian
11th Grade
Political Climate Change
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Comcast

McKinleigh Lair
11th Grade
Do I Look Illegal?: America's Broken Immigration System
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications

Second Prize Winners

HIGH SCHOOL WEST DIVISION

Leo Pfeifer 
10th Grade
A Sleeping Giant
Ballard High School
Seattle, WA
Comcast

Matthew Shimura 
11th Grade
Breaking the Gridlock
Punahou School
Honolulu, HI 
Time Warner Cable Oceanic

Taylor Parker, David Bingham, and Cliff White
12th Grade
The Federal Reserve Act of 2014
Homeschool 
New Waverly, TX
Cablevision

Ben Wolman 
9th Grade
NASA Now
Palisades Charter High School 
Pacific Palisades, CA
Time Warner Cable

Second Prize Winners

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

Henry Craddock, Mackie Mallison, and Daniel Gotkowitz
8th Grade
Gun Control In America
Beverly Cleary Middle School
Portland, OR
Comcast

Benjamin Blum
8th Grade
Data Obsession
Saint Mark's School
San Rafael, CA
Comcast

Connor Martin and Angelo Tydings-Lynch  
8th Grade
Debt and the Economy
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Natalie Daly, Alix Swann, and Max Tiefer
8th Grade
Global Warming: The Dangers of Melting Ice Caps
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Third Prize Winners

HIGH SCHOOL EAST DIVISION

Jasper Saah and Jacob Popper
11th Grade
A Stunning Silence
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Emma Keyes
11th Grade
The Voting Rights Act
Woodrow Wilson High School
Washington, DC
Comcast

Isaac Davis, Elisabeth Powell, and John Van Bergen
10th Grade
Bridges and Roads of the United States
Williamsburg Christian Academy
Williamsburg, VA
Cox Communications

Carl Colglazier 
11th Grade
Due Process
Homeschool
Cary, NC
Time Warner Cable

Amy Pollmann
9th Grade
Poverty in America 
Cambridge High School
Milton  GA
Comcast

Amalia Chiapperino, Madeleine Evangelista, and Joseph Estrin
10th Grade
Growing Up Behind Bars: The Unacceptable Status of Juvenile Inmates in America
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Madeline Reinsel, Caroline Murton, and Adam Friedman
12th Grade
A Renewable Future
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
Cox Communications

Rebecca Levy and Xochi Cartland
9th Grade
Magnets: The Strengthening Force of American Education
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
Comcast

Third Prize Winners

HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL DIVISION

Alexander Sofronas and Elan Modilevsky
12th Grade
Cameras in the Supreme Court
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, IL
Comcast

Brooks Armstrong and David Sotelo
11th Grade
Our Time is Now
Hutchinson High School
Hutchinson, KS
Cox Communications

Wendy Htet and Bryce Bonnet
11th Grade
A Change In The Wind
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications

Charlene Kayiza and Hannah Rogers
11th Grade
Cupcakes Aren't Enough: Underemployment in America
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications

Kelly McAvoy, Ashley Miller, and Alyssa Gill
12th Grade
America's Undefined Future
Norwell High School
Ossian, IN
Mediacom

Sophia Weiss and Paige Courtney
11th Grade
Corporate Tax Reform 
Lakeland Union High School
Minocqua, WI
Charter Communications

Merin McDivitt 
12th Grade
A Bittersweet Anniversary
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Comcast

Holly Wright
9th Grade
Project Energy
Grand Haven High School
Grand Haven, MI 
Charter Communications

Third Prize Winners

HIGH SCHOOL WEST DIVISION

Neil Sardesai 
12th Grade
Snowden: Hero or Traitor?
DeBakey High School
Houston, TX
Comcast

Rory Reshovsky 
12th Grade
I Do 
Charles Wright Academy
Tacoma, WA
Comcast

Mara Koval and Asa Mazor-Freedman
11th Grade
Polarization: The Looming Downfall of American Politics
Long Beach Polytechnic High School 
Long Beach, CA 
Charter Communications

Destin Bigsby
10th Grade
Mental Illness in America
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach, CA
Charter Communications

Crysta Tim, Nicolo Bacialli, and Theon Peters
12th Grade
Protect the Electives 
New Technology High School
Napa, CA
Comcast

Justin Wolman
9th Grade
The Bare Minimum
Palisades Charter High School
Pacific Palisades, CA
Time Warner Cable

Olivia Marcus and Paige Montague
12th Grade
Clean Energy Legislation: A Message to the U.S. Congress
Issaquah High School
Issaquah, WA
Comcast

Preeya Patel, Jacklyn Hughes, and Cherrish Hardy
11th Grade
Protecting Public Education
Franklin High School
Elk Grove, CA
Comcast

Third Prize Winners

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

Emily White, Maria Benedict, and  Destyni Christiano 
8th Grade
Commit Support to Veterans
West Scranton Intermediate School
Scranton, PA
Comcast

Sylvia Fraser
8th Grade
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: A C-SPAN Documentary
Beverly Cleary Middle School
Portland, OR
Comcast

Abhinav Perumalla, Kailash Thiagarajan, and Joshua King
8th Grade
Striking a Balance: The Fight Against Terrorism
Farragut Middle School
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications

Albert Zhang, Ysa Le, and Joanne Ha 
8th Grade
Behind the Trigger
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

David Williams and Andrew Vigliotta
8th Grade
A Message To Congress: The Issues of NSA Surveillance
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Stella Ho, Ryla Cantergiani, and Hayden Azize Haddad
8th Grade
The War for Peace
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Bennett Miller, Charles Gryder, and William Ederer
8th Grade
31328: Gun Policy in America
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Olivia Amitay and Elia Griffin
8th Grade
Crisis In Syria: The Syrian Civil War
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Honorable Mention Winners

Alicia Oluhara
12th Grade
The Forgotten Ones
Woodrow Wilson High School
Washington, DC
Comcast

Aditya Samaroo, Jennifer Kim, and Vinay Khemlani
12th Grade
Limiting the NSA
Townsend Harris High School
Flushing, NY
Time Warner Cable

Eric Drumheller, Jack Armstrong, and Alexandra Pino
12th Grade
Antibiotic Resistance: A Health Crisis
Sherwood High School
Sandy Spring, MD
Comcast

Jorden O'Neal, Aleah Kelley, Samantha Mike
11th Grade
Child Vaccinations
Franklin High School
Elk Grove, CA
Comcast

Joanne Ling, Roshni Bisoondial, and Luis Engracio
11th Grade
SNAP and Change
TERRA Environmental Research Institute
Miami, FL
Comcast

Sarah Prusha 
11th Grade
Criminal Justice Reform: Can It Wait?
Slinger High School
Slinger, WI
Charter Communications

Jessica Conway and Mariah Robinson
12th Grade
Education: What Congress Needs to Address in 2014
McAuley High School
Cincinnati, OH
Time Warner Cable

Josh Anderson, Kai Hernandez, and Adam Loving
12th Grade
Saving The Free Market
Lloyd V Berkner High School
Richardson, TX
Time Warner Cable

Justin Eisenbeis, Grant Preheim, and Cole Waldhauser
12th Grade
Government Gridlock
Freeman High School
Freeman, SD
Golden West Cablevision Inc

Laurel Yerg and Gabriella Mumma
12th Grade
End The Stigma
Clearview Regional High School 
Mullica Hill, NJ
Comcast

Spencer Connolly
12th Grade
Small Business
James Island Charter High School
Charleston, SC
Comcast

Olivia Sullivan, Asa Kaplan, and Michael Kramer
12th Grade
Reforming Our Criminal Justice System
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
Cox Communications

Marlee Morgan and Ivey Best
12th Grade
ABC's for College Degrees
Alabama Christian Academy
Montgomery, AL
Charter Communications

Logan Houptley, Kylie Henn, and Bethany Reinhart
12th Grade
National Debt: Made in the U.S.A.
Nazareth Area High School
Nazareth, PA
Service Electric TV

Lucas Kang, Comfort Sampong, and Romain Debroux
12th Grade
America's Melting Pot (And the Struggle to Keep it Hot)
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
Cox Communications

LeiLei Secor, Michaela Kilgallen, and Hannah Wollman
12th Grade
Teenage Taxation Without Representation
Amsterdam High School
Amsterdam, NY
Time Warner Cable

Jay Morgan, Samuel Mitchell, and Dario Molina
12th Grade
Gun Control: Saving Lives or Jeopardizing them?
Mandarin High School
Jacksonville, FL
Comcast

Hank Hargrove and Joel Robinson
12th Grade
Get Well Soon: Healing America's Healthcare Crisis
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications

Emmitt Rudd, Dean Sydnor, and Josh Helzerman
12th Grade
Income Inequality: Dividing America
Mount Si High School
Snoqualmie, WA
Comcast

Brian Federle
12th Grade
Balancing Act
Columbus North High School
Columbus, IN
Comcast

Alexis Bradby
12th Grade
The Issue with Immigration
Maryville High School
Maryville, TN
Charter Communications

Ellen Kim, Simran Singh, and Naveen Ambati
12th Grade
Green
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
Cox Communications

Saloni Jaikamal, Seethalakshmi Davis, and Avital Smotrich-Barr
11th Grade
Better Beginnings
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Comcast

Nick Weiss
11th Grade
Bi-Partisanship: The Problem with Polarity
Cedar Crest High School
Lebanon, PA
Comcast

Julia Conlon, Anna DeGrauw, and Zach McAfee
11th Grade
Action Deferred
Community School of Davidson
Davidson, NC
MI-Connection

Braden Bullard and Brenner Dyer
11th Grade
Small Business: The Backbone of our Economy
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications

Austin Michael Alimbuyuguen and Joseph Griffith 
11th Grade
Economic Inequality
Maui High School
Kahului, HI
Time Warner Oceanic

Nick Shereikis, Neida Mbuia-Joao, and Anna Olsson
10th Grade
Politician's Contest
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Kelly Gershkoff, Audrey Whalen, and Janelle Schartner
10th Grade
Journey To Slow Sea Level Rise
Narragansett High School
Narragansett, RI
Cox Communications

Isaac Fox, Victoria Hans, and Cassady Bassett
10th Grade
Hunger in America
Hardin Valley Academy
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications

Maia Williams, Juno Kawasaki, and Valerie Quintanilla
10th Grade
A Nightmare Come to Life: Human Trafficking
Hammond High School
Columbia, MD
Comcast

Dylan Wilson and Ryan Apley
10th Grade
Detroit's Student Cam
Salem High School
Canton, MI
Comcast

Camille Kirsch, Tuyet Nguyen, and Olivia Lewis
10th Grade
Transit
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Aidan Culver and Jahad Frazier
10th Grade
Child Poverty in America
NYC iSchool
New York, NY
Time Warner Cable

Mackenzie Johnson, Amani Kanso, and Carlie Shayne
9th Grade
Unemployment in America
Cambridge High School
Milton, GA
Comcast

Emily Cid
9th Grade
Transportation in America
Tamanend Middle School 
Warrington, PA
Comcast

Samantha Greenblatt and Sophia Khezri
9th Grade
Felon Disenfranchisement: Should Felons Have the Right to Vote?
Atholton High School
Columbia, MD
Comcast

Nhi Cao and Natalie Pin
9th Grade
It's Foster Care
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach, CA
Charter Communications

Natalia Tovar 
9th Grade
Immigration: The Biggest Issue of 2014
Cambridge High School
Milton, GA
Comcast

Caitlin Miller, Scotia Code, and Margaret Brown
10th Grade
Patchwork Farming
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Kerrigan McCabe and Ashely Dufour
9th Grade
Invisible
Cambridge High School
Milton, GA
Comcast

Ella Goulding, Kellie May, and Thomas Wiegand
10th Grade
Powering America
Hardin Valley Academy
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications

Sabrina Wu, Melina Castorillo, and Raji Ganapathy
10th Grade
The American Dream
Gretchen A. Whitney High School 
Cerritos, CA
Time Warner Cable

Matthew Guerrera, Miles Royce, and Emma Soler
10th Grade
Moving For a Healthier America
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Anna Scarbrough and Emma Powers
11th Grade
Early Childhood Education: The Building Blocks of the Future
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Comcast

Mariam Shakir, Zoe Antonas, and Matheson Taylor
10th Grade
An Issue of National Importance
Hardin Valley Academy
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications

Emily Thomas, Jeff Freni, and Gina Baca
11th Grade
Natural Disaster Education & Prevention
Clearview Regional High School
Mullica Hill, NJ
Comcast

Michael Pyskaty 
11th Grade
Safety in the Skies: The Story of Flight 3407
Starpoint High School
Lockport, NY
Time Warner Cable

Sarah Vasquez and Ramiro Rubio
12th Grade
Cyber Security in the Year 2014
Uvalde High School
Uvalde, TX  
Time Warner Cable

RJ Thorne, Elizabeth Hanley, and Francesca Cirenza
12th Grade
Guantanamo Bay
TC Williams High School
Alexandria, VA
Comcast

Shane Bowman and Vincent Truehart
12th Grade
Dear Congress
Berks Career & Technology Center
Leesport, PA
Comcast

Nicholas Castro, Rebecca Lee, and Afrida Khurshid
12th Grade
College: It Starts Here
Townsend Harris High School
Flushing, NY
Time Warner Cable

Matthew Yeandel 
12th Grade
Nuclear Terrorism
Bishop Shanahan High School
Downingtown, PA 
Comcast

Malcolm Stewart, Michael Costas, and Joseph Fife
12th Grade
A Brighter, Smarter Future 
Midlothian High School
Midlothian, VA 
Comcast

Sarah Hutter, Sofia Sandoval-Ferriss, and Margo Harvey
10th Grade
Right to Choose
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Ben Lindstrom, Will Jibson, and Nile George Nwogu
11th Grade
Federal Deficit: We Need To Budge It 
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Comcast

Audre Smikle
11th Grade
Education For All?
Lick Wilmerding High School
San Francisco, CA
Comcast

Daniel Bogaev and James Willis
11th Grade
Investing in the Future: The Importance of Early Education in America
Weston High School
Weston, CT
Cablevision

Nicole Harris and Ashlin Hyslip
9th Grade
Today in America: Education
Cambridge High School
Milton, GA
Comcast

Nicholas Maurer, Scott Hardesty, Matt Armstrong
11th Grade
Texting and Driving: A Deadly Combination
Clearview Regional High School
Mullica Hill, NJ
Comcast

Liesl Jaeger, Sienna Lotenberg, and Jordan Goodson
12th Grade
Gun Violence: Is There a Solution?
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
Cox Communications

Katie Linz and Colette Aroh
12th Grade
The Cost of the American Dream
Maryvale Preparatory School
Lutherville, MD
Comcast

Justin Wilcox 
12th Grade
The Economy
South Shore High School 
Port Wing, WI

Jessica Shen, Jane Werntz, and Alice Zhang
12th Grade
Fracking - A Blessing or a Curse?
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
Cox Communications

Benjamin Swatling and Kyle Rinaudo
12 Grade
To Save A Life: Why Preventing School Gun Violence is a Congressional Must
North Cobb High School
Kennesaw, GA
Comcast

Bailey Gerber, Stephanie Macon, and Jenna Meyer
12th Grade
Implementing Digital Learning: The Future of Education
Norwell High School
Ossian, IN
Mediacom

Taeyoon Kim, Alexander Ivacko, and Avery Whitaker
11th Grade
Protection or Perpetration: The NSA Surveillance
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI 
Comcast

Ellie Struewing, Robert Pfefferle, and James Sleigh
10th Grade
Electoral College Reform
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Jeffrey Brunk, Austin Sabo, and Richard Wickliffe
9th Grade
Political Gridlock
Cambridge High School
Milton, GA
Comcast

Adrian Rodriguez-Febres
12th Grade
American Equality and the Freedom of Marriage 
Central High School 
Phenix City, AL 
Cable TV of East Alabama

Yisroel Loewy and Shimmy Socol
11th Grade
Made in America
Yeshiva University High School For Boys
New York, NY
Time Warner Cable

Nick Cramer, Nathan Humphrey, and Harrison Seaborn
11th Grade
Trust and Transparency
Midlothian High School
Midlothian, VA
Comcast

Patrice Gonzalez, Ming Cooke, and Sarah Rivera
11th Grade
College Preparation in High Schools
NYC iSchool
New York, NY
Time Warner Cable

Afshawn Lotfi
9th Grade
Immigration and America
Cambridge High School
Milton, GA
Comcast

Amulya Balakrishnan and Harika Vasireddy
8th Grade
Why Our Food Quality Matters
Woodcliff Middle School
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Cablevision

Kieran Groh and Kazimiera Nowina-Sapinski
8th Grade
Women's Wages
Beverly Cleary Middle School
Portland, OR
Comcast

Isabel Present and Axelle Wouappi
8th Grade
Which Road Should Congress Choose
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Grace Capofreddi, Sofie Brown, and Alexandra Loumidis
8th Grade
What is Ethical?
Nashoba Brooks School
Concord, MA
Comcast

Eric Miller
8th Grade
Standardized Testing: Assessing the System 
Alfred & Adele Davis Academy
Atlanta, GA
Comcast

Kenna Main
7th Grade
One Class to Another
Seven Springs Middle School
New Port Richey, FL 
Bright House Networks

Allison Stanley and Katherine Thompson
7th Grade
Help Wanted
Fort Payne Middle School
Fort Payne, AL
Charter Communications

Emma Modrick and Abby Landesman
8th Grade
Cracking Under Pressure
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Zachary Zimmer and Daniel Dachille
8th Grade
Reforming the Broken Tax Code 
Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County
New Milford, NJ
Cablevision

Valerie Ho, Sofia Munoz, and Samantha Jacobson
8th Grade
Gun Violence: Tearing Our Country Apart
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Zoe Dooley, Lauren Aalami, and Madeleine Hare
8th Grade
Veterans Health
Jordan Middle School
Palo Alto, CA 
Comcast

Danielle Moore
7th Grade
Who's Next?
South Miami Middle Community School
Miami, FL
Comcast

Madison Skye, Rebecca Zich, and Maggie Hekker
8th Grade
What Should Congress do About PTSD?
Beverly Cleary Middle School
Portland, OR
Comcast

MeiJade Hsu and Dawn Bunch
8th Grade
Security vs. Privacy: The Ethics of the NSA Surveillance Programs
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Caroline Hughes, Chandlee Gustafson, and Eva Elton
8th Grade
Food Access
Nashoba Brooks School
Concord, MA
Comcast

Talbot Taylor, John O'Grady, and Victor Omokehinde
8th Grade
Sketching Our Future
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Maqueline Weiss
8th Grade
My Life to Your Ears The Highs and Lows of Being a Type 1 Diabetic
Alfred & Adele Davis Academy
Atlanta, GA
Comcast

Alex Grossbard and Brecon Hession
7th Grade
Super Pacs
Elysian Charter School
Hoboken, NJ
Cablevision

Sally Egan and Karla Fuentes
8th Grade
Sequestration The Final Straw
Eastern Middle School 
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Malini Patel and Emily Wood
8th Grade
The Elephant in the Pantry
The Walker School
Marietta, GA
Comcast

Sarina Matson and Jamie Wang
8th Grade
Biodiversity: George and Martha
Eastern Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
Comcast

Matthew Post, Matthew Morrison, and John Caporaletti
8th Grade
The Dilemma of No Child Left Behind 
Farquhar Middle School
Olney, MD
Comcast

Taylor Herold and Jessica Meyer 
7th Grade
Ensuring our Health: Americas's Insurance Crisis
Alfred & Adele Davis Academy
Atlanta, GA
Comcast