A big red bus visited The Davis Academy on May 9, when representatives from C-SPAN came to the school to present 7th grade student Zachary Cohen his Second Place award in C-SPAN’s national, prestigious studentCam contest. Only one other student, who won an Honorable Mention, placed in the contest from the State of Georgia. After the presentation, the whole class of Davis 7th graders toured the bus, which is fully equipped with technology that teaches visitors how C-SPAN is used as an important tool to learn about government and become active citizens.
Every year since 2006, C-SPAN has invited middle school students (grades 6-8) and high school students (grades 9-12) to produce a five- to eight- minute documentary on a national issue. This year, students used cameras to answer the question, “What’s the most important issue the president should consider in 2013?” More than 3,500 students in 44 states and Washington, DC sent a total of 1,893 entries to C-SPAN this year.
Cohen’s project, “Education: Take A Spin” focused on the importance of education funding. His impressive video included interviews with Georgia 4th District Congressman Henry Johnson as well as Georgia State Public School Superintendent Dr. John Barge. Cohen was awarded $1500, and his Davis Academy faculty advisor Kendrick Phillips was awarded $125 to spend on digital video equipment for the school.
Contact:
Fran Putney
(678)527-3292
fputney@davisacademy.org
