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Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Each year, the Barron Prize honors 25 inspiring, public-spirited young people chosen from hundreds of applicants from across North America.

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive impact on people, their communities, and the environment. Many have focused on helping their communities and fellow beings; many others have focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment. These young people reflect the great diversity of A

merica. They are female and male, urban and rural, and from many backgrounds. The winners of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes are outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment. Their leadership and courage make them true heroes — and inspirations to us all.

02/18/2026

We’re wowed by 2025 Barron Prize winner Zinia, who designed a novel gene-set profiling algorithm to explore specific cellular mechanisms that can be regulated to alleviate mitochondrial dysfunction -- the root of many diseases. She hopes her work can help in the development of new and affordable treatments. You inspire us, Zinia!

02/12/2026

We're grateful for 2025 Barron Prize winner Asa, creator of ¡Viva el Vivero! (Long Live the Nursery!). His initiative provides training, manpower, record keeping, and supplies to help communities in Cuba restore their threatened coral reefs. Learn more about his work in the award-winning documentary he created about it. Huge kudos, Asa!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub7NPy8sp1k

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02/04/2026

We’re inspired by 2025 Barron Prize winner April, founder of NeuraSensa. She engineers interactive textile art installations to support neurodivergent individuals and those with sensory processing differences. We love your compassion and creativity, April!

01/07/2026

We’re thrilled to launch our 2026 awards cycle! The Barron Prize honors public-spirited young leaders ages 8 to 18 across the U.S. and Canada who are working to help other people and the planet. Step 1 of our new 2-step application process is due March 15. Apply today! https://barronprize.org/apply/

12/19/2025

We’re delighted to share the final video in our Barron Prize Then & Now series, a year-long initiative celebrating our 25th anniversary of honoring young heroes! In this segment, winners Story (2016) and Austin (2022) discuss their shared passion for protecting wildlife and the environment, as well as what leadership means to them. We hope you find their conversation as inspiring as we do!

In this final Barron Prize Then & Now video, Story Warren, a 2016 winner, connects with Austin Picinich, a 2022 winner. Story and Austin discuss their shared...

12/11/2025

What a wonderful National Youth Leadership Council podcast featuring 2025 Barron Prize winners Alaina, Aadi, and Matthew! Tune in to hear how they’ve tapped their power to make a difference in protecting the environment and helping their communities.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2waQT8ihCw1w6zdokUiBdl?si=DO9Ax_KQRNi8s7KhsEHLgA&nd=1&dlsi=5cc689df64424f89

The Power of Young People · Episode

12/03/2025

We’re proud to honor 2025 Barron Prize winners Vick and William, who co-founded Fish Hut to support mental health in youth by promoting time outdoors and connection through fishing. The brothers’ nonprofit hosts free fishing events and places Fish Hut boxes of loaner fishing gear in underserved communities across numerous states. What a meaningful difference they’re making!

12/01/2025

What a terrific interview with 2025 Barron Prize winner Alaina, who created Harvesting Change. She’s passionate about native seaweed’s potential as an eco-friendly and affordable method to absorb excess nitrogen along Rhode Island’s coast, where nitrogen overload causes algal blooms that deplete oxygen and threaten marine life. We love the way you’re making a difference, Alaina!

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (THE RHODE SHOW) – A Portsmouth teen is the winner of a prestigious national award for the positive impact her environmental work is having on the community. Alaina Zhang is …

11/27/2025

In this season of Thanksgiving, we asked our most recent Barron Prize winners what they're grateful to have learned through their work to help the world. We hope you find their responses as inspiring as we do. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Some of our 2025 winners share what they are most grateful for this holiday season.

11/22/2025

We’re delighted to honor 2025 Barron Prize winner Matthew, founder of the nonprofit Harmony Hugs https://harmonyhugs.org/. He leads a team of passionate student musicians in providing free weekly instrumental music lessons to 70 local youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We’re inspired by your compassion and commitment, Matthew!

Fostering acceptance and connection via music education.

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