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. This year students in grades 6-12 were asked to create a short (5-6 minute) video documentary on a topic related to the competition theme, "What's Your Vision in 2020? Explore the issue you most want presidential candidates to address during the campaign."
11th grade students Mason Chow & Leviathan Lee from Jenks High School in Jenks, OK won 1st Prize in the High School Central division for their documentary on the opioid epidemic, "200,000".
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Jenks, C-SPAN is available locally through Cox Communications.
"Congratulations to our local winners on their hard work, creativity and well-deserved recognition,” said Percy Kirk, SVP and Region Manager, Cox Communications. "Cox is committed to strengthening our communities through educational programs and we are proud to partner with C-SPAN in its mission to encourage students to think critically about issues that affect our country.”
More Information:
- Press Release: Jenks Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s Video Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: 19 students from Jenks are winners in C-SPAN's filmmaking competition (Tulsa World)
- Article: Jenks student winners in C-SPAN's documentary competition have their films aired on network (Tulsa World)
- Radio: C-SPAN Winning Documentary Films from Jenks HS (Public Radio Tulsa)
- Infographic: Rectangle for Twitter | Square for Facebook/Instagram (JPEG)
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WATCH: 200,000 BY MASON CHOW & LEVIATHAN LEE |
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 The duo will receive $3,000 as this year's 1st Prize winner in the High School-Central division |
 Pictured (L-R) Mason Chow and Leviathan Lee work on editing their documentary |
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C-SPAN co-CEO Susan Swain - Congratulatory Message |
Judge Thad Balkman - Congratulatory Message |
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Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Spokesperson Mark Woodward - Congratulatory Message |
OK State Rep. Sheila Dills - Congratulatory Message |
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Jenks School Board President Chuck Forbes - Congratulatory Message |
Youth Services of Tulsa Counselor Eric Rolen - Congratulatory Message |
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