Winter Park Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Documentary Competition

- Michelle Snow

C-Span Student Cam

C-SPAN has announced that students at Winter Park High School in Winter Park are 2025 winners in C-SPAN’s 21st annual StudentCam competition.

Here are the exceptional students:

Tiana Tringas and Sofia Bennani are third-prize winners and will receive $750 for the documentary, “Food for Thought,” about food waste.

Joseph White and Joseph Bukovac are third-prize winners and will receive $750 for the documentary, “Truth on The Brink: America’s Struggle Against Misinformation.”

Victoria Pham and Nathan Brown are honorable mention prize winners and will receive $250 for the documentary, “Cross the Divide: The Struggles of Immigrants.”

Averie Rutishauser, Lucia Lassiter-Sanabria and Gabriella Ware are honorable mention prize winners and will receive $250 for the documentary, “What Does Reproductive Healthcare Mean to You?”

C-SPAN also recognizes Michele Washington-Gerber, an educator at the school, who served as an adviser in the StudentCam competition.

“Congratulations to all of the incredibly talented young students who won awards in this year’s competition! Through in-depth research and interviews with an array of topical and technical experts, you have crafted impactful short stories that capture issues of wide public interest and importance,” said C-SPAN’s Director of Education Relations Craig McAndrew.

“Your documentaries set a very high bar for future StudentCam filmmakers, and you should be proud knowing your work will inspire your peers and foster thoughtful consideration from all audiences. We can’t wait to see what you do next!”

C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies as a commercial free public service. In Winter Park, C-SPAN is available through Spectrum, our local partner in StudentCam.

To learn more, visit StudentCam.org.

About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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