Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

Grand National Champions

Grade K: Hunter Chappel
Joe Walker Elementary School
Washington, PA
Lexi Pham
Grade 5: Lexi Pham
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Hapeville, GA
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Ainsley Vitkoski
Grade 1: Ainsley Vitkoski
Lehman-Jackson Elementary School
Lehman, PA
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Freya Mojica Grade 6: Freya Mojica
St. Joseph School-Fullerton
Baltimore, MD
Audrey Clemente Grade 2: Audrey Clemente
Valley Christian Academy
Santa Maria, CA
Daisy Almaraz
Grade 7: Daisy Almaraz
Sacred Heart Academy
Winchester, VA
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Jasmine Nguedjam Mbianda Grade 3: Jasmine Nguedjam Mbianda
Prairie Vista Elementary School
Granger, IN
Grade 8: Lauren Hand
St. Pius V School
Melville, NY
Grade 4: Braedyn Fehl
Anasazi Elementary School
Scottsdale, AZ

Nicholas Maxim Awards

The Nicholas Maxim Awards honor two students with special needs each year for handwriting mastery, one for manuscript and one for cursive.

Manuscript Winner: Andrew Clevenger
Corpus Christi Catholic School
South Bend, IN
Evelyn Thompson
Cursive Winner: Evelyn Thompson
Kirk Day School
St. Louis, MO
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National Grade-Level Semifinalists

Grade K: Kinsley Tholen
Seashore Learning Center
Corpus Christi, TX
Azlynn Florence
Grade 5: Azlynn Florence
Sacred Heart School
Cullman, AL
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Clarisa Centeno
Grade 1: Clarisa Centeno
Incarnate Word Academy
Corpus Christi, TX
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Brielle Plotz Grade 6: Brielle Plotz
Murray County Central Elementary School
Slayton, MN
Thea Smith
Grade 2: Thea Smith
Red Rock Central Elementary School
Lamberton, MN
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Ioana Oprea Grade 7: Ioana Oprea
Saint Herman of Alaska Christian School
Allston, MA
Irene Ma
Grade 3: Irene Ma
Valley Catholic Elementary School
Beaverton, OR
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Victor Young Grade 8: Victor Young
Reid School
Salt Lake City, UT
Mason Kluck Grade 4: Mason Kluck
St. Peter Lutheran School
Schofield, WI

State Grade-Level Winners

Judges selected state winners in grades K–8 for both public and private schools. View list of winning schools.