Omaha South Fashion Design

Thursday evening , Miss Sara Policky, South High’s Fashion Construction & Design teacher and proud University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) alumna, spoke at the Academic Planning Committee hearing in support of UNL’s Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design (TMFD) program.

Miss Policky shared the importance of TMFD’s connection to high school Fashion and FCS programs across Nebraska—like South’s annual Fashion Show and statewide student and teacher expos—but also spoke about something deeper: the impact of losing TMFD on our state’s creative future.

She emphasized that without this program, many talented and passionate students would be forced to leave Nebraska to pursue their dreams, taking their creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit with them.

❤️ We are proud of Miss Policky for using her voice to advocate for fashion education and the future of Nebraska’s creative industries

Nebraska friends & colleagues — UNL is considering cutting the Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design (TMFD) program, the only Fashion Design B.S. in our state. TMFD has directly supported our students — even creating a South High–specific scholarship.

Not sure what to write? Here are a few quick options you can copy and paste:

Option 1
I am strongly opposed to the proposed elimination of UNL’s TMFD program, the only Fashion Design B.S. degree in Nebraska. Cutting this program limits opportunities for Nebraska students and pushes talent out of our state.

Option 2
Fashion is a global industry that connects creativity, business, sustainability, and technology. By cutting the TMFD program, UNL would be closing doors for Nebraska students to compete in this industry.

Option 3
The TMFD program is more than a degree — it’s a pipeline of skilled, creative professionals. Without it, Nebraska loses its only Fashion Design B.S. program and risks driving students out of state.

Let’s make sure Nebraska students can keep their future in fashion here at home in Nebraska.

‼️We need YOUR help to save the TMFD department at UNL‼️

Sign the student-created petition: https://www.change.org/p/save-tmfd

Send a message supporting the department to the Academic Planning Committee: https://go.unl.edu/xub8

We appreciate your advocacy! Together, we can save TMFD!

We celebrated our first group of Omaha South Fashion Pathways graduates! Congratulations class of 2025!

https://www.youtube.com/live/wIUVyvsotjU?si=oJJnwLnGfl4ZL7kU

We’re streaming live now!

SHS Fashion Show 2025

Packers checking out what day as a Husker looks like.

Check out these spooky ghosts (and Maria!) proudly showing off their custom-designed fabrics! 🎨👻

Our third-year Textiles, Construction, and Design students used Adobe Illustrator to create unique repeating block patterns. After uploading their designs to a custom fabric printing site, their creations came to life! 🧵✨

We can’t wait to see how these fabrics transform into stunning pieces for their Spring collection! Stay tuned! 💃

Let’s hear it for the FCS student teacher! Miss Allmon has been with us this quarter from ISU. She has been stepping up and doing demos in TCD 1-2, and has taken over the display window with her amazing skills!

Last night shined at ! We could not be more proud of you! It filled our hearts with pride to see you walk the runway. Thank you to everyone ,teachers,admin, and past students who showed up to support our favorite emerging designer!

Please consider supporting South Fashion student, Rodrigo, who is graduating next week from South. He is one of the youngest Designers to be chosen to be showcased as an emerging designer for Omaha Fashion Week, the fourth-largest fashion week in the country!

https://gofund.me/35b704ab

Wednesday we said “see ya later” (never goodbye) to our 8 seniors who completed all 4 years of our Fashion Pathway!
This is an extraordinary accomplishment, we are so proud of all of you! 🎉🎉🎉

Red carpet and runway photos are posted on our webpage! Check them out here:
https://sites.google.com/view/south-high-2024-fashion-show/2024-photos