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National Handwriting Contest
2013 National Handwriting Contest Winners
Zaner-Bloser is excited to announce the 2013 National Handwriting Contest winners!
Schools held their own handwriting contests and entered the winning student for each grade level. The contest entries were judged according to the Zaner-Bloser Keys to Legibility: Size, Shape, Spacing, and Slant.
View the list of Grand National Champions, National Grade-Level Winners, State Grade-Level Winners’ schools, and Nicholas Maxim Award Winners
About the Contest
Now in its 22nd year, the National Handwriting Contest is an annual event that Zaner-Bloser sponsors to promote legible handwriting. The contest is free to enter and open to all students in Grades 1–8. The contest includes a Special Needs category, the Nicholas Maxim Award. Students can win lots of great prizes, including cash and trophies. Zaner-Bloser estimates that over 4 million students have participated in the contest over its 22-year history.
2013 National Handwriting Contest Winners
Congratulations to the 2013 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest winners:
Grand National Champions
National Grade-Level Winners competed head-to-head to earn the top prize for each grade level, Grand National Champion. The winners are:
Grade 1
Nathan Bartley, Weymouth Township Elementary School, Dorothy, NJ; taught by Amanda Gianfortune
Grade 2
Madison Hepner, Anasazi Elementary School, Scottsdale, AZ; taught by Deborah McKenney
Grade 3
Zach Kennedy, Corpus Christi School, South Bend, IN; taught by Jenna Cox
Grade 4
Jackie Grisdale, Dobbins Elementary School, Poland, OH; taught by Elaine Morlan
Grade 5
Caroline Grace White, Northside Elementary School, Savannah, TN; taught by Tonya Williams
Grade 6
Lucas Palmer Morse, Rolling Hills Elementary School, Mukwonago, WI; taught by Terri Herrera
Grade 7
Lauren Ferrari, Holy Infant School, Ballwin, MO; taught by Deborah St. Louis
Grade 8
Quinn Krenzel, Immaculate Conception School, Elkton, MD; taught by Michelle Keen
Nicholas Maxim Award
The Nicholas Maxim National Manuscript Champion is Jhonatan Hernandez, a second grade student from P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan School in Woodside, NY. The Nicholas Maxim National Cursive Champion is Paul Alexander Girolamo, a fifth grade student from St. Egbert Catholic School in Moorhead City, NC. The Nicholas Maxim Awards honor two special needs students each year for their handwriting mastery.
National Grade-Level Winners
Chosen from State Grade-Level Winners, the National Grade-Level Winners include eight public and eight private school winners. View list of winners.
State Grade-Level Winners
Judges selected state winners in Grades 1–8 for both public and private schools. View list of winning schools.
Past Contest Winners
Media Resources
Learn More
Download the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest Fact Sheet
Press Releases
Two Special Needs Students Earn Top Honors in 2013 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest
Two special needs students win the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2013 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest.
Zaner-Bloser Announces 2013 Handwriting Contest Winners
Dedication to handwriting excellence pays off for National Winners and Grand National Champions in the 2013 National Handwriting Contest.
