HoCo Student Honored In C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Competition

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Long Reach High School student Nandini Bhattaram has been named an honorable mention in the 2021 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition. Her video titled “Expanding Telehealth: One Step Closer to a More Perfect Union,” highlights the benefits of telehealth and its importance as a tool during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the importance of expanding telehealth to better serve vulnerable and underserved communities.

The documentary started as a project in her AP government class. Bhattaram was honored at a C-SPAN and Long Reach High School virtual ceremony held June 8 and at an HCPSS board of education meeting.