Successful Alumni

The Cabela's label doesn't go on a shirt unless Andi Beyer says so.

Thanks to her degree in Textile Science, Andi Beyer is now a quality assurance specialist for Cabela's in Sidney, Nebraska. She's traveled to Asia and Central America to inspect products and select men's and women's clothing for the world-famous Cabela's catalog.

One campus visit convinced Andi that the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design was for her. "Everyone was so friendly and worked together well," she says. "That really keeps you motivated and focused on success."

"The faculty was great at helping me discover what I was good at-and encouraged my career path," Andi adds. "My work in the textile testing lab helped me understand different weaves and fabric construction-knowledge I use every day in my position."

So when you see the Cabela's label on a shirt or sweater, know that the clothing has passed the tough standards of Cabela's-and Andi Beyer.

Historical American clothing keeps Sun Ae Evans in stitches.

She repaired Martha Washington's dress. She made sure that Warren Harding's pajamas look as good now as they did when he wore them in the White House. It's all in a day's work for Sun Ae Evans.

Sun Ae is a Textile Conservator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. From preserving historical clothing to designing mannequins for its public displays, each day she saves another moment of American history.

After studying textiles in her native Korea, Sun Ae earned a degree in Textiles, Clothing and Design from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "Permanent jobs at the Smithsonian are hard to get," she says. "The hands-on approach and practical applications of what we learned in the classroom were key to my career path here."

For Sun Ae Evans, a stitch in time doesn't just save nine. It also saves a bit of Americana.