In 2010, C-SPAN received over 1,000 documentaries from students representing 45 states. Students were asked to create a 5-8 minute
documentary focusing on one of our country’s strengths or a challenge the country is
facing..
Madison Richards, Samantha Noll, & Lauren Nixon
8th Grade
I’ve Got The Power
McKinley Middle Charter School
Racine, WI
Time Warner Cable
Crystal Kayiza
11th Grade
The American Melting Pot: Our Nation’s Greatest Strength
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications
Matthew Shimura
7th Grade
Childhood Obesity: A Challenge Facing America
Punahou School
Honolulu, HI
Time Warner Cable
Noah Gray
12th Grade
Stand Up, Speak Out
Miami Palmetto Senior High School
Pinecrest, FL
Comcast
Riya Patel, Neel Desai, & Ronak Bhagat
9th Grade
The Land of Opportunity
Frederick Tuttle School
South Burlington, VT
Comcast
Hana Wuerker
11th Grade
Girls Wear Pink, Boys Wear Blue
TC Williams High School
Alexandria, VA
Comcast
Ben Strang
12th Grade
With Honor
Broadneck High School
Annapolis, MD
Comcast
Carl Colglazier
7th Grade
Wasting Waste
Trinity Academy (Homeschool)
Cary, NC
Time Warner Cable
Nicholas LaVoy
8th Grade
Education: A Challenge
Independent Day School
Tampa, FL
Bright House Networks
Matthew Gibson, Ryan Glintenkamp, & Zack Webb
8th Grade
Their Today, Our Tomorrow: Health Care for American Seniors
Farragut Middle School
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications
Ethan Young, Cameron Urevick, & Chase Chambers
8th Grade
Freedom of Speech: The Heart of the Nation
Farragut Middle School
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications
Alexander Weltman, Stephen Ledford
12th Grade
A Businessman's Economy: Renewing Faith in the Free Market
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Baton Rouge, LA
Cox Communications
Laura Henry
12th Grade
Text Driven
Riverview High School
Sarasota, FL
Comcast
John Turman & Maxwell Peterson
12th Grade
Ars Gratia Opus
Westlake High School
Austin, TX
Time Warner Cable
Jacob Berg
11th Grade
The Library is Closed
Waukesha West High School
Waukesha, WI
Time Warner Cable
Hunter Gill
9th Grade
Rediscovering our Greatest Strength - Addressing our Greatest Challenge
Home School
Highlands Ranch, CO
Comcast
Matthew Helm & Brendan Michaelsen
9th Grade
Breaking News: The End of Civility
Bloomington High School South
Bloomington, IN
Comcast
Sheema Golbaba
12th Grade
The Surprising Strength of Partisanship
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications
Donte Dinish & Sharlene Desima
10th & 11th Grade
Land Of Opportunity
Oak Ridge High School
Orlando, FL
Bright House Networks
Isabel Olea
8th Grade
Unemployment: The Challenge
James Workman Middle School
Cathedral, CA
Time Warner Cable
Max Benning
8th Grade
Coming Home: The Final Battle
Cheyenne Traditional School
Scottsdale, AZ
Cox Communications
Benjamin Muschol
8th Grade
Hunger Bites
Independent Day School
Tampa, FL
Bright House Networks
Edgar Colin-Sanchez & Kevin Streeter
7th Grade
America's Underage Drinking Illness
Kennedy Road Middle School
Griffin, GA
Comcast
Aleczander Reese
8th Grade
What You See and What You Don't : A Neighborhood in Peril
High Desert Middle School
Bend, OR
Bend Broadband
Maxwell Bach
7th Grade
A Blind Eye: Human Trafficking in America
Tapp Middle School
Powder Springs, GA
Comcast
Guthrie Kornbluth & Eric Kahler
7th Grade
The 'Public Option': Insuring a Healthier Nation
Willard Middle School
Berkeley, CA
Comcast
Haley Chenot & Lauren Grillo
8th Grade
Jobless: Is It In Your Future?
Farragut Middle School
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications
Scott Roderique
11th Grade
America's Weaknesses - High School Dropouts
Webb City High School
Webb City, MO
Cable One
Shireen Usman, Sam Parker, & Hillary Bernhardt
11th Grade
The Truth About Cheating
Blue Valley North High School
Overland Park, KS
Time Warner Cable
James Gillum
12th Grade
Standardized Thinking
Alvirne High School
Hudson, NH
Comcast
Sawyer Bowman
11th Grade
Greater Than The Sum Of Our Parts
Woodlawn School
Davidson, NC
MI-Connection
Sara Gabriele
10th Grade
Improving School Lunch: Too costly, or a way to bend the cost curve?
Cedar Falls High School
Cedar Falls, IA
Cody Clark
10th Grade
Illegal Immigrants: Hated or Educated?
Myrtle Beach High School
Myrtle Beach, SC
Time Warner Cable
Makena Young
10th Grade
Creativity and Innovation
William Howard Taft High School
Woodland Hills, CA
Time Warner Cable
Matt Donato
11th Grade
Rethinking Education
George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Towson, MD
Comcast
Kenzie Clark
12th Grade
Waiting is Not an Option
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications
David Starr
9th Grade
The Strength of America
Coral Glades High School
Coral Springs, FL
Advanced Cable Communications
Alexander England
12th Grade
Childhood Obesity: America's Underlying Problem
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications
Michael Huang, Yusef Houamed, & Darien Sharp
11th Grade
A Critical Medium
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Comcast
Daniel Tavakol & Valerie Dinavo
9th Grade
Volunteering in the United States
James Madison High School
Vienna, VA
Cox Communications
Andrew Eiler
11th Grade
A Bird Out Of It's Cage
Jenks High School
Jenks, OK
Cox Communications
Madison Clark, Salman Rajput, & Claire Laetz
12th Grade
Health of a Nation
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Comcast
Chad Klitzman & Dustin Slade
11th Grade
IDK USA
Cypress Bay High School
Weston, FL
Advanced Cable Communications
Mark Hodges & Parker Myers
12th Grade
Homeless in America
Carmel High School
Carmel, IN
Bright House Networks
Jenna Rodrigues, Emily LaVerriere, & Colin Swords
11th Grade
Wind Energy: A Conversation
Cheverus High School
Portland, ME
Time Warner Cable
Sarah Bellardini, Priyanka Singh, & Richard Russell
12th Grade
Land of the Free, Home of the Apathetic
Amsterdam High School
Amsterdam, NY
Time Warner Cable
Chelsey Hice, Savanna Jones, & Emily Strome
11th Grade
Gender Wage Gap: A Thing of the Past?
Summit High School
Bend, OR
Bend Broadband
Jonathan Earley
12th Grade
The Graying of America: Social Security's Future
Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts
Fairfax, VA
Cox Communications
Jordana Meisel & Daniella Freid
10th Grade
Underage Drinking: Think. Don't Drink.
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack, NJ
Cablevision
Michael Burris, John Paul Fiore, and Ian Mehl
12th Grade
The Educational Deficit: The Truth About Education in America
South Fort Meyers High School
Fort Meyers, FL
Brad Stebner
12th Grade
Homelessness in America
Fairfax Academy for Communication and the Arts
Fairfax, VA
Cox Communications
Barbara Mitchell
12th Grade
Stem Cell Research: The Audacity to Cure
Kingston High School
Kingston, NY
Time Warner Cable
Shih-Tzer Dawn & George Iwaoka
10th Grade
Special Education: After 21
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack, NJ
Cablevision
Emilee Rogers, Kevin Burgener, & Jeff Herring
11th Grade
Public Education: The Burdens of Learning
Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
Montgomery, AL
Charter Communications
Alex Moix
11th Grade
The Strength in We The People
Conway High School
Conway, AR
Conway Corporation
Christian Hacker
12th Grade
STEM Education: Bridging the Gap
Texas High School
Texarkana, TX
Cable One
Jeffrey Stark
11th Grade
Cell Phones and Drivers: A Challenge for America
Air Academy High School
USAF Academy, CO
Comcast
Ryan Donahue
12th Grade
The National Debt
Brophy College Prep
Phoenix, AZ
Cox Communications
Nicholas Sladeczek
12th Grade
2030: A Climate Crisis
C.E. Jordan High School
Durham, NC
Time Warner Cable
Malinda Reese
10th Grade
Equality Now!
Sidwell Friends School
Washington, DC
Comcast
Elizabeth Shpitalnik, Ashely Stuart
12th Grade
What You Don't Know About Us Might Hurt You
Upper Arlington Community High School
Columbus, OH
Time Warner Cable
Katie White,Jordan Meyer, & Cameron Gulley
12th Grade
Generation Z Needs a Lifeline
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington High School
Ripley, OH
Time Warner Cable
Carlos Mattos, Marc Cahill, & Cameron Crockett
12th Grade
Education for All
Lowell High School
Lowell, MA
Comcast
Erin Fisher, Rebekah Lovit, & Carolyn Walden
12th Grade
Alzheimer's Disease: The Reality Behind It
Richland Northeast High School
Columbia, SC
Cox Communications
Eric Beeler
9th Grade
The Water Wars: A Ripple Effect
Centennial High School
Roswell, GA
Comcast
John McDonald, Adam Walker, & Matthew Kenney
12th Grade
Marijuana: Prohibition vs. Legalization
Westwood High School
Westwood, MA
Comcast
Kathleen Harrington & Samantha Mulligan
12th Grade
No Child Left Behind?
Westwood High School
Westwood, MA
Comcast
Zachariah DeGiulio
9th Grade
Contraception Misconception
Voorhees High School
Glen Gardner, NJ
Comcast
Michael Pyskaty
7th Grade
Niagara's Fall
Starpoint Middle School
Lockport, NY
Time Warner Cable
Erica Cosgrove & Elizabeth Rintels
8th Grade
Firefighters: Our Heroes
Jackson P. Burley Middle School
Charlottesville, VA
Comcast
Bobby Hughes, Jonathan Grimm, & Freddy Bahati
8th Grade
America Get Well Soon
Farragut Middle School
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications
Taylor Owens, Chris Farner, Nick Henderson
8th Grade
Freedom of Religion: An American Strength
Farragut Middle School
Knoxville, TN
Charter Communications
Lauren Shatanof, Rachel Shatanof, Taylor Duarte
8th Grade
America's Biggest Challenge: Obesity
Falcon Cove Middle School
Weston, FL
Advanced Cable Communication
Jacob Kahn & Ross Steinberg
8th Grade
Marijuana: Bane or Boon on Society?
Northbrook Junior High School
Northbrook, IL
Comcast
Caitlyn Hall
7th Grade
National Parks
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
Lakeland, FL
Bright House Networks