The recipient of a black belt in her sixties, Barbara of Rhinelander, WI took up martial arts for the first time at 59. And now, as an assistant to her master instructor, she’s taking her passion one step further—encouraging others to punch, kick and uncover a talent of their own! “Seeing the smiles on their faces as they are promoted to a new belt level is so rewarding,” says Barbara of her karate students. Still working hard to continually improve her own skills, Barbara plans to use her $5,000 prize to help pay for the martial arts classes she attends twice a week. “I am so very excited!” says Barbara of her win, “This announcement came on the day I was promoted to second-degree black belt and I was able to announce to my master instructor and students that I was the Grand Prize Winner! They were all cheering for me to win!” Good going, Barbara! Thank you for reminding us that it’s never too late to discover a new passion. Carlos Hometown: Bossier City, LA His Passion: Painting Judy Hometown: Margate, NJ Her Passion: Rowing Jill Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI Her Passion: Swimming Aime Hometown: Cockeysville, MD Her Passion: Cooking Regina Hometown: Concord, CA Her Passion: Paranormal Investigation Julie Hometown: Damascus, OR Her Passion: Animal-Assisted Crisis Response and Therapy Melissa Hometown: Lewisville, TX Her Passion: Organ Donation Awareness Rachel Hometown: Hadley, MA Her Passion: The Junior Bard Society