is grateful for the support and counsel of the following advisory board members:
* T. A. Barron, Author, founder of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. For more information, visit: www.tabarron.com
* Ben Barron, Youth Advisory Member
* Brooks Barron, Youth Advisory Member
Kylene Beers, Senior Reading Researcher, School Development Program at Yale University
Robert Bisi, Vice President, Communications and Outreach, Youth Service America
Robert Coles, M.D., Child Psychologist, author of The Spiritual Life of Children
Gary Dixon, President, The Foundation for a Better Life
Barbara Elleman, Former Editor, Booklist and BookLinks (publications of the American Library Association)
* Michaella Gallina, Former Barron Prize Winner, Youth Advisory Member
Flip Hagood, Senior Vice President, Student Conservation Association
Shawn Henry, Former Barron Prize Winner, Youth Advisory Member
Jim Kielsmeier, President, National Youth Leadership Council
Gail Klapper, Chairperson, Colorado Forum
Teri Lesesne, Professor, Sam Houston State University
* Sophia Linn, Geography Education Consultant, Fort Collins, CO
Carole MacNeil, Carole MacNeil Consulting
Nancy Weiss Malkiel, Dean of the College, Princeton University
Jeanne E. McCarty, Executive Director, REAL School Gardens
* David Miller, Executive Director, The Denver Foundation
* Barbara Ann Richman, Executive Director, The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Dan Ritchie, Chancellor, University of Denver
Judith Rovenger, Youth Service Consultant, Westchester Library System
Ralph Sorenson, Former Professor, Harvard Business School
* Anita Southwick, Communications Coordinator, The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Deborah Taylor, School and Student Services Coordinator, Enoch Pratt Free Library
* Ellie Wen, Former Barron Prize Winner, Youth Advisory Member
* Susan Zimmermann, Founder, Public Education and Business Coalition
* These members also serve on the Barron Prize judging committee.
