Waukesha teen wins C-Span student cam competition

Waukesha teen Jacob Berg is getting national recognition for his work on a documentary. The senior from Waukesha West High School won third place in C-Span's student cam competition, and appeared live on C-Span April 6th.
Berg's eight minute documentary explains what's included in the more than 2,000 page law. He centralizes it around his father who can benefit from the health care overhaul. Berg says, "My dad recently had a few surgeries, and because he has crones disease and ulcer colitis."
Berg's student cam video is just one of 27 winning videos across the country more than a thousand student entries were submitted to C-Span that addresses a national issue facing their community.
During his appearance on C-Span Berg explained why health care was his video of choice. "I wanted to make it so that people would understand it, and it was just a little bit easier to understand.", says Berg.
Berg isn't the only Wisconsin student who was a winner in this national competition. Eight other students from Racine took home three second place awards for their documentaries on LED lights, sustainability, and gun rights.
Each student takes home up to $1,500 for their winning videos.
The three other Wisconsin winning videos will be aired on C-Span throughout the month of April.