C-SPAN will visit University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods on Monday, April 28, at and Royal Oak High School in Royal Oak on Tuesday, April 29, to celebrate and honor students for their winning entries in C-SPAN's annual student video documentary competition, StudentCam. C-SPAN and Comcast representatives will join the communities in recognizing the students and their StudentCam advisers at assemblies of classmates, teachers, family members, and elected officials.
Otto Massie, Kerith Short, and Anna Gray, 11th and 12th graders at University Liggett School won Honorable Mention and $250 for the film, “The State of Social Security in the U.S.” Scott Pangrazzi served as the group's StudentCam adviser.
Wyatt Martin, a 12th grader at Royal Oak High School, won Third Prize and $750 for the documentary, “Saving The Workforce’s Backbone,” about the importance of career and technical education.
Ani Ceccacci, also a 12th grade student at Royal Oak High School, won Second Prize and $1500 for the film, “Gender-Affirming Care, it Saves More Lives Than You Would Think.” Ceccacci was also awarded an additional $500 for being named this year's "Fan Favorite," having secured the most authenticated votes in a week-long nationwide public voting period. Royal Oak High School teacher Mike Conrad served as adviser to both Wyatt and Ani.
This year, C-SPAN, in cooperation with its cable and satellite television partners, asked middle and high school students to address the theme — “Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?” In response, C-SPAN received over 1,700 entries and nearly 3,500 students participated from 42 states and Washington, D.C.
Now in its 21st year, this project-based learning experience asked students to explore and analyze matters of personal, local or national importance. The most popular topics addressed were:
• Climate, Environment, and Land Use (11%)
• K-12 Education Policies and the Cost of College (10%)
• Health Care and Mental Health (10%)
• Gun Violence, School Safety, and Firearm Policies (9%)
• Inflation, Taxes, Government Spending, and the Economy (9%)
In addition to the grand prize and first prize winners, C-SPAN is awarding 16 second prizes, 32 third prizes and 97 honorable mention prizes. These winning videos will receive cash awards of $1,500, $750 and $250, respectively. The StudentCam competition has awarded over $1.6 million in prizes since 2004.You can watch all 150 winning videos from this year's competition at StudentCam.org.
C-SPAN Classroom uses the network’s programs on public affairs, coverage of Congress, nonfiction books and American history to create free digital tools for teachers, students, and the public to use in classrooms, in projects or for research. C-SPAN Classroom’s website provides social studies teachers with access to thousands of free resources, including short current events videos, Lesson Plans and Bell Ringers, plus Constitution Clips and On This Day in History events.
C-SPAN is funded by America's cable and satellite television companies as a commercial-free public service. In Grosse Pointe Woods and Royal Oak, C-SPAN is available through Comcast, our local partner in StudentCam.
Otto Massie, Kerith Short, and Anna Gray, 11th and 12th graders at University Liggett School won Honorable Mention and $250 for the film, “The State of Social Security in the U.S.” Scott Pangrazzi served as the group's StudentCam adviser.
Wyatt Martin, a 12th grader at Royal Oak High School, won Third Prize and $750 for the documentary, “Saving The Workforce’s Backbone,” about the importance of career and technical education.
Ani Ceccacci, also a 12th grade student at Royal Oak High School, won Second Prize and $1500 for the film, “Gender-Affirming Care, it Saves More Lives Than You Would Think.” Ceccacci was also awarded an additional $500 for being named this year's "Fan Favorite," having secured the most authenticated votes in a week-long nationwide public voting period. Royal Oak High School teacher Mike Conrad served as adviser to both Wyatt and Ani.
This year, C-SPAN, in cooperation with its cable and satellite television partners, asked middle and high school students to address the theme — “Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?” In response, C-SPAN received over 1,700 entries and nearly 3,500 students participated from 42 states and Washington, D.C.
Now in its 21st year, this project-based learning experience asked students to explore and analyze matters of personal, local or national importance. The most popular topics addressed were:
• Climate, Environment, and Land Use (11%)
• K-12 Education Policies and the Cost of College (10%)
• Health Care and Mental Health (10%)
• Gun Violence, School Safety, and Firearm Policies (9%)
• Inflation, Taxes, Government Spending, and the Economy (9%)
In addition to the grand prize and first prize winners, C-SPAN is awarding 16 second prizes, 32 third prizes and 97 honorable mention prizes. These winning videos will receive cash awards of $1,500, $750 and $250, respectively. The StudentCam competition has awarded over $1.6 million in prizes since 2004.You can watch all 150 winning videos from this year's competition at StudentCam.org.
C-SPAN Classroom uses the network’s programs on public affairs, coverage of Congress, nonfiction books and American history to create free digital tools for teachers, students, and the public to use in classrooms, in projects or for research. C-SPAN Classroom’s website provides social studies teachers with access to thousands of free resources, including short current events videos, Lesson Plans and Bell Ringers, plus Constitution Clips and On This Day in History events.
C-SPAN is funded by America's cable and satellite television companies as a commercial-free public service. In Grosse Pointe Woods and Royal Oak, C-SPAN is available through Comcast, our local partner in StudentCam.
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