Steering Toward Success

CDL Graduate Gears Up for Reward Career

By joining Lake Land College’s Class A CDL program, Kathy looks to follow several of her family members’ footsteps and jumpstart a high-demand career.

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Kathy Hand was about four years old when she first rode in a semi-truck, when her dad moved the entire family from Missouri back to Illinois with all their belongings loaded in the truck’s trailer. Now, many years later, Kathy looks to begin a career in truck-driving herself after completing Lake Land’s Class A CDL program.

CHANGE OF SCENERY

After years of driving church and school buses, Kathy began to look for opportunities to upgrade her CDL license to drive trucks. A native of Robinson, Illinois, she was pleased to find that Lake Land’s CDL program offered an affordable option close to home.

“This gives me the opportunity to work more independently, work better hours and get better pay,” Kathy said. “My instructors here were also really friendly and seemed happy to have me in class.”