[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  IN RECOGNITION OF CAMDYN LEWIS, AVA DECKER, AND MOLLY DOUGHERTY FOR 
WINNING FIRST PLACE IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION FOR THE 2017 NATIONAL 
                    C-SPAN STUDENTCAM VIDEO CONTEST

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Camdyn Lewis, Ava 
Decker, and Molly Dougherty of West Scranton Intermediate School. These 
three 8th grade students, with the help of their social studies teacher 
Erin Mangan, came in first place in the middle school division of the 
2017 National C-SPAN StudentCam Video Contest.
  The students' prize-winning entry is entitled ``US Gun Violence--A 
Complicated Puzzle.'' The seven minute piece covers the victims, 
legislation, law enforcement, mental health, and socioeconomic aspects 
of gun violence and included interviews with leaders who work in areas 
related to firearm policy. Those featured in the film were Nicole 
Hockley, whose son Dylan Hockey was a victim of the Sandy Hook 
shooting; U.S. Senator Bob Casey; Philadelphia Police Commissioner 
Richard Ross, Jr.; NRA Spokesperson Catherine Mortensen; and Jeffry W. 
Swanson, Ph.D., Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Services at Duke 
University. The video urges Congress and the president to take action 
to reduce the number of gun-related casualties in the country, but also 
calls viewers of the piece to action to prevent incidents of gun 
violence in their communities.
  It is an honor to recognize these three young women for covering such 
an important issue with sensitivity and tact. I congratulate them on 
winning the 2017 National C-SPAN StudentCam Video Contest. I applaud 
the faculty and staff at West Scranton Intermediate School for helping 
these students make a successful video project. Camdyn, Ava, and Molly 
should be proud of the exceptional piece of journalism they produced.

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