Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU Photojournalism student and have taken the images or produced the video in the last week (Monday to Monday). Send your top 5 choices to wkunppa@gmail.com and our officers will pick the best of the bunch to showcase.
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association competitive cheer championships took place on Saturday at Diddle Arena from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is the first year KHSAA has hosted the competition, and some of the attendees said they really enjoyed having WKU as the venue.
Jabin Botsford
Barzik Valdez plays with an air compressor while his father, Roberto, cleans the family’s Tortilla Shop in preparation for the day’s end.
Luke Franke
Members of the Perry County Central High School all-girls cheerleading squad react after being named the All-Girl Small champions during the 2013 KHSAA State Competitive Cheerleading Championships at Diddle Arena on February 23.
Brandon Carter
Children crowd at the end of the church aisle to catch a peek of a catorceaneras, or “coming of age” ceremony.
Luke Franke
Luis Hernandez and his nephew Garrik hug while grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. Spending every day taking care of Garrik and his sister Kateylyn while their parents work full time, Luis has developed a strong, father-like relationship with his niece and nephew.
Dorothy Edwards