Central A&M High School got a visit from a national public broadcaster on Wednesday to honor award winners in a national competition.  Representatives from C-SPAN and local telecommunication provider Sparklight visited the school in Moweaqua to celebrate the work of Brookelyn Jackson and Izzy Martin.  The two sophomores along with their teacher, Chad Carroll, were named honorable mentions in C-SPAN’s annual StudentCam competition.  Over 1,700 groups across the country made took part in this year’s edition. 

The competition sees groups of middle and high school students create videos addressing the theme, “Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?”  Jackson and Martin’s video submission was titled “Inflation’s Effects on Agriculture.”

The pair were among 96 other groups to be named honorable mentions.  Each such group received a cash prize of $250.  The grand prize-winning students receive $5,000, with $750 going to the teacher or school overseeing the submission.  C-SPAN praised this year’s winners, saying their documentaries will raise the standard for future StudentCam participants.

Jackson and Martin’s video, along with the many others from this year, can be viewed at www.StudentCam.org.