ACCOMPLISHED WRITER -- Nicholas Le (front row, center), a third-grader at St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, is a national champion for his grade level in the National Handwriting Contest sponsored by Zaner-Bloser publishers. He wins a $500 savings bond, engraved hardwood maple pen and a plaque and will compete for the title of Grand National Champion. His classmates receive contest T-shirts. Shown (l-r) are Karen Vogtner, school principal, Janet Burdo, Le’s teacher, his grandmother To To Le, his mother Pauline Le, Charlotte Markey, state sales representative for Zaner-Bloser, and his grandfather Nien Le.
Photo by Michael Alexander