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Jenks student takes grand prize at C-SPAN com

Posted at 7:33 AM, Mar 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-10 08:33:02-05

JENKS, Okla. – A local sophomore from Jenks High School was named the winner of the 2016 C-SPAN documentary competition this week.

Olivia Hurd took home the grand prize from this year’s StudentCam competition for her documentary on the national debt titled “Up to our Necks.”

Hurd’s documentary was chosen from 2,887 entries across the nation and came with a $5,000 cash price.

She is the second grand prize winner to be named from Jenks in the last eight years.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY


 

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