SSHS Student Wren Capra's Award-Winning Documentary Screening to be Held at Strings Pavillion
Steamboat Springs, Colo. - July 25, 2023 - A screening of an award-winning documentary researched, written, and produced by Wren Capra, a rising senior at Steamboat Springs High School, will take place at the Strings Pavilion in Steamboat Springs, CO, on Monday, July 31, 2023, from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
The documentary, “Dividing the Waters: How the Colorado River Compact Transformed the Southwestern Frontier,” is a ten-minute film that features experts on the Compact, a legislative frontier that recently crossed its centennial and continues to create controversy today. Event tickets are free and include two nationally recognized speakers: Luke Runyon and Heather J. Tanana. (www.seminarsatsteamboat.org).
The documentary has received the following awards:
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National Honorable Mention--June 2023 at National History Day (NHD) National Competition at the University of Maryland, College Park campus
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National Park Service Outstanding Entry--June 2023 at National History Day (NHD) National Competition at the University of Maryland, College Park campus
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Best Senior Project on Western History from Brigham Young University Charles Redd Center for the Humanities--April 2023 at University of Colorado at Denver NHD Colorado State Competition
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1st Place in Colorado State for Individual Senior Documentary--April 2023 at University of Colorado at Denver NHD Colorado State Competition
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1st Place in Mountain Region for Individual Senior Documentary--April 2023 in Summit County, CO
“This groundbreaking interstate treaty became the cornerstone of Western water policy and shaped the hydrology and water management of the Colorado River Basin,” Capra said. “My passion for and the relevance of this topic as the Compact reached its centennial in November 2022 encouraged me to push through dense primary sources and revise (again and again) my annotated bibliography.”
While deepening my appreciation for the value of this once-raging river, my project also allowed me to be involved in the current discourse on dropping reservoir levels, water cuts in the Basin, and Colorado’s position as a headwater state with substantial consumptive uses like trans-mountain diversions to the Front Range.” Capra continued.
“Wren’s dedication to this project while balancing AP classes and athletic practices showcases her steadfast dedication to matters she cares deeply about,” said Dr. Celine Wicks, Superintendent. “We are so proud she has taken this opportunity to be directly involved in helping to educate the community about issues that hold significant relevance to our state.”
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Media contact:
Laura Milius, Director of Communications
lmilius@ssk12.org