C-SPAN announced that students in Sandy Springs and Alpharetta, Georgia are winners in C-SPAN’s national 2022 StudentCam competition.
 
Daryn Mand, a student at the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy in Sandy Springs, will receive $750 as a third prize winner for the documentary, "The Impact of Social Media: Impacting the Health of American Teens."
 
Harris Unell and Avery Slipakoff, students at the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy, will receive $250 as honorable mention prize winners for the documentary, "Staying in School: Masking, Vaccinating, Learning."
 
Nidhi Gadekar and Saikiran Battula, students at Innovation Academy in Alpharetta, will receive $250 as honorable mention prize winners for the documentary, "The Cost of a Comfortable Life," about Medicare and Medicaid.
 
Diya Phadke, Ananya Tadepalli and Rukaiya Balagamwala, students at Innovation Academy, will receive $250 as honorable mention prize winners for the documentary, "The Impact of the ESSA."
 
The competition, now in its 18th year, invited all middle and high school students to enter by producing a short documentary. C-SPAN, in cooperation with its cable television partners, asked students to explore a federal policy or program and address the theme: "How does the federal government impact your life?"
 
In response, more than 3,000 students across the country participated in the contest. C-SPAN received over 1,400 entries from 41 states, Washington, D.C., Morocco, and South Korea.
 
"This year we asked students to reflect on how a federal program or policy is relevant to their lives and communities," said Craig McAndrew, director of C-SPAN Education Relations. "The winners showcased exceptional research and production values as they wove personal stories with historical or contemporary issues. These middle and high school students far exceeded our expectations, and we are elated to share their hard work with the country."
 
More than 300 students from across the country are winning a total of $100,000. C-SPAN is awarding one grand prize, 4 first prizes, 16 second prizes, 32 third prizes and 97 honorable mention prizes. These winning videos will receive cash awards of $5,000, $3,000, $1,500, $750 and $250, respectively.
 
High school students competed on a regional level, with the United States divided into three regions: West, Central and East. Middle school students were judged on a national basis. The grand prize winner was selected nationally among all regions and grade levels.  
 
The 150 winning videos can be viewed at studentcam.org.