Independent Contractor - October 2019

3 siblings — and their mom — go through
college program to earn their CDLs
From left, Kodi Sasse, Kendall Sasse, Kenneth Pope, Great Basin
College CDL instructor; Katelynn Sasse and Cassandra Sasse.
True grit and determination are just a few
terms to describe the Sasse family. It’s not every
day two members of the same family graduate
from the same commercial driving license
program, let alone four. But Cassandra Sasse
and three of her children: Kendall, Katelynn and
Kodi, turned to the trucking industry as a way to
support their family.
“We’re no strangers to heavy duty trucks,
since my husband holds a Class A CDL, so
my kids and I started looking at the trucking
industry for opportunities,” Cassandra Sasse
said. “I have seven kids, and four of them still
need supervision. It was important for me to
find a career that would give me the flexibility I
need to watch over my young kids.”
After relocating to Elko, Nevada, the
Sasse family discovered that Elko’s thriving
commercial transportation industry offered the
financial stability and time flexibility the family
sought.
Cassandra, Kendall, Katelynn and Kodi
each applied for and received full scholarships
to attend Great Basin College’s six-week CDL
program, making the decision to enter the
trucking industry even more enticing. They
became the first students to receive scholarships
for the Great Basin College CDL program.
In January, Cassandra, Kendall and
Katelynn enrolled in the Great Basin College
CDL program and graduated with their Class
A CDL in March. Kodi waited to enter the
same program in May, so that she would be
21 years old and eligible to drive out-of-state
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