Senior textile and apparel management student Emma Volk was recently selected to represent Mizzou at U of New York Fashion Week.

The U of New York Fashion Week program is highly selective. Volk represented Mizzou as one of only 30 students from 17 universities. Being chosen for such an exclusive experience helped Volk gain confidence in herself and her future.

“It showed me that my professors and my peers see a potential in me that I hadn’t seen in myself,” Volk said. “It made me surer of myself and that I’m doing the right thing and taking the right steps to be where I want to be in the future.”

She also gained confidence in her ability to try new things — such as a potential move to New York after graduation to pursue fashion design

“It was scary at first, thinking about moving to New York without a network there,” Volk said. “After this experience, I’m feeling more confident about it. I feel more excited about the future than I ever have before.”