We love this time of year when students compile their Barron Prize applications. Here are tips for building a stellar application from our 2023 winners!
Pro Tips for Building an Outstanding Barron Prize Application
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Thankful Thoughts from Our 2023 Winners
Some of our 2023 winners share what they are most grateful for this holiday season.
Honoring His Hero: Barron Prize Winner Will Charouhis Pays Tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall
Our Barron Prize team is inspired by heroes of all sorts -- the young, unsung ones we celebrate and the not-as-young, well-known ones respected around the world. Dr. Jane Goodall tops our list of those iconic heroes. We’re awed by her early and groundbreaking work...
They Would Know: Recent Winners Share Tips for Crafting a Stellar Application
It’s a busy and fun time of year for us as we approach our April 15th application deadline. Students sometimes ask how they can best build a strong application and so we posed the question to our in-house experts – our winners! Read on for excellent tips and...
Little by Little Fills the Big Tin:
Reflections on Leading a Hero’s Life
This month, we’re delighted to share inspiration from Ashley Shuyler Carter, one of our very first Barron Prize winners who now serves as a judge on our selection committee. Ashley’s reflections are excerpted from a letter she recently wrote to a teacher and her class...
Inspiring Young Heroes: Bringing Our Winners’ Stories to Life Via Video
Our sister site, IYH, creates short videos highlighting Barron Prize winners and the ways they’re effecting change.
Building a Top-Notch Barron Prize Application:
Tips from our 2021 Young Heroes
Who better to offer advice on compiling a stellar Barron Prize application than the young heroes we’ve honored? We asked some of our most recent winners and honorees to reflect on their 2021 application process and to share any tips for students applying this year....
Celebrating a Summer of Service
This time last year, our young heroes were hunkered down at home figuring out how to make a difference from a distance. This summer, many of them are back out in their communities, steaming ahead with their inspiring work. We recently caught up with a few 2020 winners...
A New Year of Honoring Heroic Ideals
We’re thrilled to welcome the new year and to launch our 2021 awards cycle! The first applications are already arriving and we’ll soon start reading about the inspiring ways young people are making a positive difference. We love learning what kids are doing to change...
Continuing Goodness: Young Heroes Making a Difference During Tough Times
It’s hugely heartening (though not at all surprising) that so many of our Barron Prize young heroes have continued their good work during the pandemic. They have faced this tough time with their usual positivity, perseverance, and strength of spirit. They’ve worked...