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KIRKWOOD, Mo. — The goal at school every day is to learn something new and 
for Kirkwood High School junior Nora Schroeder, her latest project can now 
teach others.

"I was hoping maybe to win something, but I didn't think I'd win second, 
so that was pretty crazy," Schroeder admitted.

She won second place in the high school central division for her hard work 
in an annual C-SPAN StudentCam competition. 

This project-based learning experience asked students to explore and 
analyze matters of personal, local or national importance.

This year, C-SPAN received more than 1,700 entries and nearly 3,500 
students participated from 42 states and Washington, D.C.

C-SPAN asked middle and high school students to address this theme: "Your 
Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your 
community?”

Schroeder said, "I know I wanted to do something environmental related 
because I care about the environment and my mom she's the one who 
suggested the topic to me, she's a history teacher."

In her six-minute documentary, titled the "Radioactive Waste Crisis: A 
Hidden Hazard," she focuses on the Manhattan Project, the World War II 
effort to develop the atomic bomb, its ties to the area, and how its 
contaminated the community.

She interviewed U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and the advocacy group Just Moms 
STL.

After years of fighting, Just Moms Co-Founder Dawn Chapman and Karen 
Nickel can't help but feel hopeful.

"It makes a lot of what Karen and I have gone through the last 12 years 
worth it," added Chapman. "No matter what happens to Just Moms STL, it's 
going to be sustained someone is going to sustain it after us."

Just Moms co-founders believe this video is so accurate and detailed that 
they plan to share the link with as many people as possible to inform.

Chapman is proud of the younger generation, potentially protecting the 
future. 

For Nora, it's more than a prize, it's also public awareness.

Nora shared, "I'm really hoping my documentary, even though it was a 
school project, I wanted to help spread awareness. That's how this issue 
was caused, people weren't aware of the situation and the hazards in the 
creek, so by spreading awareness, it can help inform more people about 
this topic. Once more people are informed, they can inform government 
officials to bring change and solutions for this issue that has affected 
hundreds of people in the St. Louis area."

While the future is unknown, Chapman believes they're in good hands, 
knowing Nora is by their side.

"In the future, I'm hoping I can go into environmental science or 
environmental engineering, maybe inventing a solution here in St. Louis 
even," said Nora. 

Other Kirkwood students also received recognition for their work in the 
competition:

Rowan Herr, a student at Kirkwood High School, is a third-prize winner and 
will receive $750 for the documentary, “Invasive Carp.”

The following students are honorable mention prize winners: 

Lily Driscoll will receive $250 for the documentary, “Equality Printed in 
the Constitution: Racial Bias in Wrongful Convictions.” 
Kylie Kohl will receive $250 for the documentary, “Nutritional Education.” 
Riley Devers and Evie Deckert will receive $250 for the documentary, 
“Bridging the Divide.” 
Claire Krob will receive $250 for the documentary, “The Injustice in the 
Mental Health System.” 
Ryan Pinkerton, Hunter Smith and Drake Clifton, students at Christian 
Brothers College High School in St. Louis, will receive $250 for the 
video, “The Search to Reduce Crime in Saint Louis.”
C-SPAN also recognizes educators Eric Turley, Janet Depasquale and Adam 
Rowland at Kirkwood High School and Dan Dilber at Christian Brothers 
College High School, who served as advisers in the StudentCam competition.  


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