Senior Transylvania University student Jenna Shalash chants during a solidarity rally for Gaza on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, outside the William T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham reaches for the ball during the Kentucky vs. Mississippi State men’s basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated Mississippi State 90-77. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

Serenity Moment sets a teacup out in front of a pillow with an image of her late father, Brandon Moment, on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in her home in Lexington, Kentucky. Serenity’s mother, Taylor Sweeney, is a part of One Parent Scholar House, a program that offers housing and assistance to single parents working towards a post-secondary education. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

University of Kentucky Rodeo Team member Gabe Martin stretches before practice on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at K Bar C Ranch in Jessamine County, Kentucky. “I don’t do much besides go to work, class, church, eat, sleep and bull ride,” Martin said. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

Tom Fricker, a UK groundskeeper, lifts branches out of the road during severe weather on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. After damage from strong winds and heavy rainfall across Lexington and surrounding areas, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

Cassidy Cornett, Raptor Program Coordinator and conservation educator, holds a screech owl on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort, Kentucky. “I want the animals I work with to have the best life possible while educating as many people as possible about the importance of conservation,” Cornett said. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

Mariam Ayesh, 9, and her teacher, Noor Al-Ali, hold candles during a vigil for lives lost in Palestine on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee. During the vigil, people honored the deaths of journalists, women and children. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

Tracy Riddle, a teacher at iKids, tucks a child in for nap time on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at the iKids Childhood Enrichment Center in Benton, Kentucky. Without funding help from the state legislature to subsidize COVID-19 era federal assistance and stabilize the industry, many childcare providers say they face cutting pay for their workers, raising tuition for parents and even closure. Photo by Abbey Cutrer