Delphi Academy of Florida Student Named State Champion in Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest

Released on = May 27, 2005, 1:11 pm

Press Release Author = Delphi Academy of Florida

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = Delphi Academy student Norman Egloff recognized as the third grade State Champion in Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest

Press Release Body = Norman Egloff, third grader at Delphi Academy of Florida, was recently recognized as the Florida State Champion in the National Handwriting Contest.

The National Handwriting Contest, sponsored by Zaner-Bloser Educational Publishers, the leading publisher of handwriting materials, recognizes state and national champions in a contest that evaluates handwriting legibility.

As State Champion, Egloff, his teacher Lucy Hughes and Delphi Academy Headmaster Colin Taufer received engraved wooden pens, a special award certificate and a $50 gift certificate for Zaner-Bloser materials.

Egloff will go on to compete against other State Champions for the title of National Champion in the third grade. A Grand National Champion is selected from all entries.

For the past fourteen years Zaner-Bloser has sponsored the National Handwriting Contest to emphasize the importance of developing good handwriting skills. This year, more than 140,000 students participated in the contest nationwide.

Zaner-Bloser Educational Publishers, founded in 1888, is the nation's leading publisher of handwriting programs for students in grades K-9 and is the handwriting program that Delphi Academy uses.

Delphi Academy of Florida is an independent coeducational and non-sectarian day school offering regular school year and summer programs for preschool through junior high students. It is licensed to use Applied Scholastics(TM) educational services.

Company Name:
Delphi Academy of Florida

Web Site Address: http://www.delphifl.org

Web Site = http://www.delphifl.org

Contact Details = Brenda McDaniel, Director of Public Relations
Delphi Academy of Florida
1831 Drew Street
Clearwater, Florida 33765
727-447-6385
brendam@delphifl.org