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Cause for Celebration: Reflecting Back and Looking Ahead as we Enter our 20th Anniversary Year!
We hope your new year is off to a fantastic start! Ours certainly is as we make plans to celebrate our 20th Anniversary! Read on for a quick look back at the past two decades -- and a preview of the exciting things ahead in 2020. Author T. A. Barron founded the Gloria...
Celebrating the Season with Huge Hearts: Barron Prize Winners Brighten the Holidays for Those in Need
So many of our Barron Prize young heroes help those in need during the holidays. I recently asked a number of them how they’re doing that this year and boy, did they reply! Some jotted a few sentences. Others crafted long paragraphs. All wrote about what it looks and...
Gratitude All Around
In this season of gratitude, I’m hugely thankful for so much about the Barron Prize. I’m grateful for the incredible young heroes we’ve honored, for their lovely families, and for the support of our partnering organizations. I’m also deeply grateful for Barron Prize...
“It Inspires Us to Keep Going”:
Recent Winners Reflect on What it Means to Win the Barron Prize
In the month since announcing our 2019 winners, we’ve heard from many of them about the impact of winning the Prize. We asked several if they’d share their thoughts for this blog. Here are their reflections on winning the Prize and what it’s meant to them and their...
Congratulations to Our 2019 Winners!
We’re thrilled to announce our 2019 Barron Prize winners and honorees! They’re an inspiring group of 25 young leaders who are working in creative ways to make a positive difference. Their causes are varied – from climate change to malnutrition, endangered animals to...
Service with a Summertime Twist!
Here in the heat of July, a number of our past winners are continuing to make a difference with projects that scream, “Summer!” From playgrounds to outdoor art, kids’ camps to gardening, we love the summery slant to these winners’ work. We recently caught up with a few of them to see what they’re doing these days to help other people and our planet.
Words of Wisdom for Graduates from Barron Prize Founder T. A. Barron
We’re thrilled to celebrate this month the high school graduations of several of our past Barron Prize winners. As they and so many others mark this milestone and head into their next chapters, we thought it fitting to reprint a graduation address given by author and Barron Prize founder T. A. Barron.
“It was Life-Changing for Me”:
Former Winners Reflect on the Impact of Winning the Barron Prize
We recently asked some of our 2017 Barron Prize winners what it meant to them to win the Barron Prize. Here’s what they had to say…
Crafting a Top-Notch Application: Tips from Former Prize Winners
We’re often asked at this time of year what makes a strong Barron Prize application. We’ve turned to the experts – our former winners – for help in answering that question. Here, six of our 2018 winners offer their tips for submitting an application that stands out.