Welcome to Our Handwriting Hall of Fame!
Winners of the 2021 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest!
2021 Winners
Grand National Champions
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Grade K: Rhys Acas St. Thomas More School Elgin, IL |
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Grade 5: Caitlyn Ngo St. Edmunds Elementary School Brooklyn, NY |
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Grade 1: Darshi Patel D.A.V. Montessori and Elementary School Houston, TX |
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Grade 6: Austin Hao-Cheng Lee Eisenhower Intermediate School Bridgewater, NJ |
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Grade 2: Chloe Choi La Crescenta Elementary School La Crescenta, CA |
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Grade 7: Anvita Rayabarapu Pleasant Ridge Middle School Overland Park, KS |
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Grade 3: Allison Grace St. Peter Woodland Consolidated Elementary School Woodland, ME |
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Grade 8: Soldae Givens St. Benedict the Moor School Pittsburgh, PA |
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Grade 4: Chase Michael Heller Bennington Elementary Bennington, NE |
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.
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Manuscript Winner: Ethan Higgins St. Edward School Ashland, OH |
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Cursive Winner: Christian Vargas Woodland Consolidated School Woodland, ME |
National Grade-Level Semifinalists
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Grade K: Sarah Escarpe St. Catherine of Siena School Burlingame, CA |
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Grade 5: Annie Catherine Scandrett Murray County Central Elementary School Slayton, MN |
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Grade 1: Benjamin Jacob Soaring Heights Charter School Jersey City, NJ |
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Grade 6: Noah Jebaraj Valley Christian Academy Santa Maria, CA |
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Grade 2: Brayer Stanley Lehman-Jackson Elementary School Lehman, PA |
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Grade 7: Maryn Rajaski Mother Seton School Emmitsburg, MD |
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Grade 3: Emily Grist Mott-Regent School Mott, ND |
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Grade 8: Aoife McGurk Christ the Teacher Catholic School Newark, DE |
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Grade 4: Luca John Papa St. Pius V School Melville, NY |
State Grade-Level Winners
Judges selected state winners in grades K–8 for both public and private schools. View list of winning schools.
Winners of the 2020 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest!
2020 Winners
Grand National Champions
Grade K: Cannon Thomas, Newport Elementary School, Newport, OH
Grade 1: Chloe Choi, Arroyo Vista Elementary School, South Pasadena, CA
Grade 2: Truc Dao Le, St. Edward the Confessor, Metairie, LA
Grade 3: Sophia Hart, St. Joseph Catholic School, Marietta, GA
Grade 4: Aubriella Wojnarski, Lehman-Jackson Elementary School, Lehman, PA
Grade 5: Caroline McBride, Sacred Heart School, Cullman, AL
Grade 6: Maryn Rajaski, Mother Seton School, Emmitsburg, MD
Grade 7: Tracy Vu, Blessed Sacrament School, Westminster, CA
Grade 8: Hannah Zoulek, Reid School, Salt Lake City, UT
Nicholas Maxim Awards
Manuscript Winner: Jack Rumley, Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi, TX
Cursive Winner: Addison Vandergriff, Midway Elementary, New Tazewell, TN
National Grade-Level Semifinalists
Grade K: Ryland Huey, Brookfield School, Reno, NV
Grade 1: Scarlet Pruett, Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi, TX
Grade 2: Miguel Aguilar, Soaring Heights Charter School, Jersey City, NJ
Grade 3: Emma Hetzel, Assumption School, Millbury, MA
Grade 4: Bristol Povondra, St. Gerald School, Omaha, NE
Grade 5: Edbert Aquino, Academy of Our Lady of Grace, Fairview, NJ
Grade 6: Jaidyn Watson, St. Mary's School, Pompton Lakes, NJ
Grade 7: Rachel Crockett, Reid School, Salt Lake City, UT
Grade 8: Isabella Bagnoli, Our Lady of Grace Catholic School, Greensboro, NC
State Grade-Level Winners
Judges selected state winners in grades K–8 for both public and private schools. View list of winning schools.
Winners of the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest!
2019 Winners
Grand National Champions
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Grade K: Aisha Aylin East View Elementary School Olean, NY Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 5: Noah Dharmawirya Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian Academy Erdenheim, PA Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 1: Atticus Enfinger Bluffton Elementary School Bluffton, SC Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 6: Sage Collier GRACE Christian School Raleigh, NC Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 2: Philip Saffian Holy Family Catholic Academy Fresh Meadows, NY Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 7: Lauren Quiroz Corpus Christi Catholic School South Bend, IN |
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Grade 3: Norah Hayes Mason Valley Christian Academy Santa Maria, CA Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 8: Joseph Robuck School of the Incarnation Gambrills, MD Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 4: Maggie Hartman Immaculate Conception of Dardenne Catholic School Dardenne Prairie, MO Hear from the Winner |
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.
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Manuscript Winner: Lance Wilson South Central Middle School Greenwich, OH Hear from the Winner |
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Cursive Winner: Sara Hinesley St. John Regional Catholic School Frederick, MD Hear from the Winner |
National Grade-Level Semifinalists
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Grade K: Anna Carver Greenbrier Christian Academy Chesapeake, VA |
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Grade 5: Ishani Pokharel Forest Park Elementary School, Little Rock, AR |
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Grade 1: Leah Bleeker Plymouth Christian Elementary School Grand Rapids, MI |
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Grade 6: Aoife McGurk Christ the Teacher Catholic School Newark, DE Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 2: David Perez De La Cruz Overton Public Schools Overton, NE Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 7: Ella Erickson Red Rock Central School Lamberton, MN Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 3: Mai Pham Riverhill School Florence, AL Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 8: Mallory Roeder Monroeville High School Monroeville, OH Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 4: Jenny Xu Cherry Hill Elementary School River Edge, NJ |
State Grade-Level Winners
Judges selected state winners in grades K–8 for both public and private schools. View a list of winning schools.
Winners of the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest!
2018 Winners
Grand National Champions
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Grade K: Ethny Schuett, Agamim Classical Academy, Hopkins, MN Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 5: Madilyn Kerber, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Cullman, AL Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 1: Isabella Salas, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, Fort Wayne, IN Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 6: Shiloh Carson, LaGrange Elementary, LaGrange, WY Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 2: Noah Tacy, Washington Drive Primary School, Centerport, NY Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 7: Benjamin Corpuz, Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, Victoria, TX |
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Grade 3: Edbert Aquino, Academy of Our Lady of Grace, Fairview, NJ Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 8: Leyna Lehenbauer, Our Savior Lutheran School, Louisville, KY |
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Grade 4: Elle Mason, Valley Christian Academy, Santa Maria, CA Hear from the Winner |
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.
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Manuscript Winner: Grade 2: Emma Laird, Pilgrim Lutheran School, Mesa, AZ Hear from the Winner |
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Cursive Winner: Grade 3: Anaya Ellick, Greenbrier Christian Academy, Chesapeake, VA Hear from the Winner |
Read more about this year’s winners.
National Grade-Level Semifinalists
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Grade K: Isabel Le, Holy Family Catholic School, Orlando, FL Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 5: Sophie Howell, Forest Park Elementary, Little Rock, AR Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 1: Sara Cotlet, Dover East Elementary School, Dover, OH Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 6: Anthony Hanna, St. Constance School, Chicago, IL Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 2: Maggie Schueppert, Holy Infant School, Ballwin, MO Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 7: Sean Wallace, St. Theresa School, Ashburn, VA Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 3: Evelyn Nesvacil, Valley View Elementary, Green Bay, WI Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 8: Elenna Koenig, South Central Middle School, Bonesteel, SD Hear from the Winner |
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Grade 4: Sahana Srinivasan, Valley Catholic Elementary School, Beaverton, OR Hear from the Winner |
State Grade-Level Winners
Judges selected state winners in grades K–8 for both public and private schools. View list of winning schools.
Winners of the 2017 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest!
2017 Winners
Grand National Champions
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Grade K: Priscilla Ton, Brookfield Elementary School, Reno, NV |  |
Grade 5: Mindy Leu, Waverly Park Elementary School, East Rockaway, NY |
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Grade 1: Julieta Brusco, Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi, TX |  |
Grade 6: Tyler DeVisser, Plymouth Christian Elementary School, Grand Rapids, MI |
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Grade 2: Edy Reynozo, Dover South Elementary School, Dover, OH |  |
Grade 7: Helen Nguyen, Blessed Sacrament School, Westminster, CA |
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Grade 3: Maryn Rajaski, Mother Seton School, Emmitsburg, MD |  |
Grade 8: Jack Lieberherr, St. Anne's Academy, White Bear Lake, MN |
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Grade 4: Paige Templet, 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.
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Manuscript Winner: Grade 3: Benjamin Myers, Denver Elementary School, Denver, PA |
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Cursive Winner: Grade 7: Jakeya Duncan, Jonesville Junior High School, Jonesville, LA |
Read more about this year’s winners.
National Grade-Level Semifinalists
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Grade K: Gabrielle Gremillion, St. Edward the Confessor School, Metairie, LA |  |
Grade 5: Arya Shankar, Valley View Elementary School, Valley View, WI |
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Grade 1: Mya Gauldin, Ottobine Elementary School, Dayton, VA |  |
Grade 6: Sean Langley, Cherry Hill Elementary School, River Edge, NJ |
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Grade 2: Emerson Darr, Christ the King School, Nashville, TN |  |
Grade 7: Amanda Poulin, Woodland Consolidated Elementary School, Woodland, ME |
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Grade 3: Emma Sullivan, Hayes Elementary School, Enid, OK |  |
Grade 8: Emma Murr, Holy Family Catholic School, Orlando, FL |
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Grade 4: Maggie Foppe, Our Lady of Grace School, Greensboro, NC |
State Grade-Level Winners
Judges selected state winners in grades K–8 for both public and private schools. View list of winning schools.
Winners of the 2016 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest!
2016 Winners
Grand National Champions
Grade K: Caitlin Cahutay, Saint Joseph School, Baltimore, MD
Grade 1: Donald Yu, Elmwood Elementary School, Elmwood Park, IL
Grade 2: William Markevich, Saint Constance School, Chicago, IL
Grade 3: Cecilia Saad, Green Vale School, Glen Head, NY
Grade 4: Ella Erickson, Red Rock Central Elementary School, Jeffers, MN
Grade 5: Grace Diane Nesvacil, Valley View Elementary School, Ashwaubenon, WI
Grade 6: Madeline McBride, Sacred Heart School, Cullman, AL
Grade 7: Jose Andres Ramos, Our Lady of Victory School, Victoria, TX
Grade 8: Hope Mary Alex, Saint Andrew School, Coral Springs, FL
Nicholas Maxim Awards
Manuscript Winner: Anaya Ellick, Grade 1, Greenbrier Christian Academy, Chesapeake, VA
Cursive Winner: Ricardo Guerrero, Grade 8, St. Joseph Regional Catholic School, Beltsville, MD
National Grade-Level Semifinalists
Grade K: Sarah Papineni, Seashore Learning Center, Corpus Christi, TX
Grade 1: Thomas Bui, Blessed Sacrament School, Westminster, CA
Grade 2: Danica Rutten, Highland Park Elementary School, Lewistown, MT
Grade 3: Lucyann Tappan, Sicomac Elementary School, Wyckoff, NJ
Grade 4: Emilyn Jozelle Auriantal, St. Mary & Joseph School, Willimantic, CT
Grade 5: Avery Ruth Stanfill, Kirk Day School, Saint Louis, MO
Grade 6: Brenna Haufler, School 9e Walter S Boardman, Oceanside, NY
Grade 7: Emily Margaret Stanley, Monroeville Elementary School, Monroeville, OH
Grade 8: Alphonso Alan Oliver Jr., Veritas Academy, South Bend, IN