Amy Diaz, associate vice president of student development at Rock Valley College,  hows how to tie a European knot.

Adriana Nava, property and casualty specialist for State Farm in Belvidere, shows how to tie a square knot.

If you want to make the best eye statement, then take note of these tips on applying mascara and using an eyelash curler.

Jan Jones remembers when the Rockford School District served more than 40,000 students. Families moved to Rockford for the education. Special-education students arrived by buses from surrounding districts.

Most graduates take a minute or so to cross the stage and claim their diploma. It took Hikisha King an additional 16 years.

Most of Summerdale’s 270 students live on the edge of poverty; more than 90 percent qualify for free or reduced lunches. But that’s not their only challenge.

Rissa Spangler knows what it’s like to be discouraged. She knows what it’s like to be labeled a special-education student, having had problems reading in third grade.

Imagine teaching one middle school student leadership skills, manners, self-confidence, ethics and the reward of helping others. The lesson would cover team building, problem solving, communicating, personal growth, setting goals and resolving conflicts.

You can pick up your copy for $3.95 at the following locations:

In Rockford (except where noted)
Walgreen’s:
3336 11th St.
3325 N. Main
3803 Auburn St.
2323 Charles St.
2520 S. Alpine Road
3929 N. Mulford Road
1145 N. Alpine Road
1740 E. Riverside Blvd. (Loves Park)

Also in Rockford
The Flowering Vine, 1107 S. Mulford Road

Jenny’s Gift Shop, SwedishAmerican Hospital, 1401 E. State St.

Here are the full nominations for each Rockford Woman of the Year nominee: