Woman Goes From Cake Decorator to Champion Semi-Truck Driver
Friday, 11 July 2014 | by Pat's Picks
The Indianapolis Star profiles Verna Gillen, the first woman to win the Indiana Truck Driving Championship in the history of the 74-year-old competition. Gillen was raised Amish but broke away from the religion in her 20s. She left a job decorating cakes when she turned 40 and decided to pursue her dream of driving trucks. When asked about her victory over truckers who have been at it much longer than her, she says modestly, “I had a good day.”
SOURCE: Indianapolis Star