Urbandale High students recognized for documentary in C-SPAN StudentCam contest
Three Urbandale High School students received national recognition by C-SPAN in the nonprofit cable network’s 2022 StudentCam competition. The students, seniors Luis Jimenez, Will Schumacher and Cody Iwig, were awarded an Honorable Mention and a $250 prize for their documentary, “Agriculture and the Farm Bill.” The competition, now in its 18th year, invited all U.S. 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?” More than 3,000 students from across the country competed in the contest, with 150 winning documentaries recognized.