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Central College student lands dream job as day care associate

Central College student lands dream job as day care associate
MISSION AND WHAT WE NEED TO NEW TONIGHT - A SPECIAL CENTRAL COLLEGE STUDENT JUST LANDED HER DREAM JOB! REMEMBER BELLA VAN GORP - FROM A RECENT ERIC HANSON'S THIS IS IOWA STORY? SHE HAS DOWN SYNDROME - BUT HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN ASSOCIATE AT A DAYCARE OR PRESCHOOL. GUESS WHAT? SHE WAS HIRED BY THE PELLA SCHOOLS THIS YEAR. AND BELLA JUST GOT HER FIRST PAYCHECK. HER MOM SAYS SHE PLANS TO SPEND IT ALL IN ONE PLACE: HALF-PRICED APPETIZERS AT APPLEBEES.
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Central College student lands dream job as day care associate
A special Central College student just landed her dream job! Remember Bella Van Gorp from a recent "Eric Hanson's This is Iowa" story? She has Down syndrome but has always wanted to be an associate at a day care or preschool. Guess what? She was hired by the Pella Schools this year. And Bella just got her first paycheck.Her mom said she plans to spend it all in one place: Half-priced appetizers at Applebee's. Bella will continue to cheer at Central and bring a smile to everyone she meets.

A special Central College student just landed her dream job!

Remember Bella Van Gorp from a recent "Eric Hanson's This is Iowa" story?

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She has Down syndrome but has always wanted to be an associate at a day care or preschool.

Guess what?

She was hired by the Pella Schools this year. And Bella just got her first paycheck.

Her mom said she plans to spend it all in one place: Half-priced appetizers at Applebee's.

Bella will continue to cheer at Central and bring a smile to everyone she meets.