An Ileana Cathedral Engagement Ring sits inside a white Shane Co. ring box against a red, textured background, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The ring features an oval cut diamond set in a a cathedral setting on a pave band, crafted in 10k yellow gold.

A pair of A New Day pave bar stud earrings from Target is shown in studio on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Bowling Green, Ky. The earrings feature small clear cubic zirconia stones in a gold tone finish, set in a bar shaped stud.

Emaun Riley, 20, a sophomore at Western Kentucky University studying Management with a concentration is Human Resources, from Owensboro, Ky, poses in a one legged squat a top a table inside Amy and David Chandler Hall, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Riley, with his major housed within the Gordon Ford College of Buisness, has many of his classes within Chandler Hall. Riley is a member of the Epsilon Theta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He joined in spring of 2025, becasue "the morals and views aligned with who I am". His favoirte memory within the organization was winning chapter of the year for the region.

Emma Durham, 22, a senior from Jackson, Tennessee, at Western Kentucky University, studying Art History and Visual Studies, and American Sign Language, poses on the porch of her home in Bowling Green, Ky, nicknamed "the big blue house", with her embroidery project on Friday, April 24, 2026. The project is a gift for her friend, who she has lived with since their freshman year. "I wanted to commemorate our last college house". Durham chose an embroidery project because "it feels much more personal, and every time I sit down to work on it, I feel like I'm carrying on a tradition passed on for generations". Even though Durham taught herself how to embrodier, she shared "I feel so connected to generations of women who have sat and quilted, needlepointed, embroidered, and mended just like I did with this project".

Meygan Oliver, 25, poses for a prom inspired fashion shoot inside an elevator in the Christian Student Fellowship House, in Bowling Green, Ky, on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Oliver is the Assistant Director of Student Activites at Western Kentucky University's Downing Student Union. Oliver received both her B.A. in Pyscology and her M.A.E. in Student Affairs in Higher Education from WKU. Oliver shared "I love prom! It's such a season of joy and celebration and hope for what's to come."

A handcrafted stained glass sailfish is displayed in studio in Bowing Green, Ky, on Friday, May 1, 2026. The piece was made over the last two years by local artist and Louisville native, Marlowe Hanel.

Sarah Spalding, 22, is a first year graduate student at Western Kentucky University studying School Psychology, from Bardstown, Ky. Spalding graduated with a majors in Psychology and Communications, and a minor in Clinical and Comunity Behavior Health from WKU in 2025. Spalding poses for a prom inspired shoot in her bedroom in Bowling Green, Ky. Spading shared "I love prom so much and I wish I could relive it". Spalding also shared the importance of her stuffed animals in her room. "I think [they] are a way of expressing joy in little, personalized ways, that shows interests and creativity, while also incorporating childish fun".