Meet Graduate Jayden Graduate Team: Jaylen and CarlyAbout the team: Carly, a female yellow lab, is Jaylen’s 1st guide dogLocation: Reynoldsville, PennsylvaniaTraining: May 2024 On-Campus Jaylen is a rising junior at Kutztown University, where she is studying visual impairment education. On campus, Jaylen is a member of several clubs and organizations including Braille Bears, the… Continue reading Jaylen and Carly
Meet Graduate Paulina Graduate Team: Paulina and OpheliaAbout the Team: Ophelia, a female, black Labrador Retriever is Paulina’s 1st guide dogLocation: Moreno Valley, CaliforniaTraining: May 2024 On-Campus Paulina is a lifelong resident of California and a full-time student at California State University, Los Angeles. She is majoring in communications and aspires to attend law school,… Continue reading Paulina and Ophelia
Meet Graduate Justin Graduate Team: Justin and TootsieAbout the Team: Tootsie is a female, black Labrador and Justin’s first guide dog.Location: Spicer, MinnesotaTraining: May 2024 On-Campus Justin earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Moorhead State University. He is employed at Disability Hub MN, a Center for Independent Living division. This… Continue reading Justin and Tootsie
We hope you and your pup are well! Summer is just around the corner, and with it, two of the most widely attended conferences of the year for those who are blind or visually impaired. We are thrilled to let our graduates know that Guiding Eyes representatives will be traveling to Florida for both the… Continue reading Join Guiding Eyes at the NFB and ACB National Conventions (6/2024)
Meet Graduate Kassandra Graduate Team: Kassandra and SeanAbout the team: Sean, a male black Lab, is Kassie’s 3rd guide dog (2nd Guiding Eyes)Location: Marion, IndianaTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Kassie is a student at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana, where she is pursuing a degree in human resources. Kassie and Sean live off campus, not… Continue reading Kassandra and Sean
Meet Graduate Ethan Graduate Team: Ethan and ArcherAbout the Team: Archer, a male, black Lab is Ethan’s first guide dogLocation: Canby, MinnesotaTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Ethan is a first-time guide dog handler, recently partnered with black Labrador, Archer. He earned his associate’s degree in business management at Dakota State University and is employed at his family’s construction business, where he serves as the… Continue reading Ethan and Archer
Meet Graduate Heather Graduate Team: Heather and HerbAbout the Team: Herb, a male black Lab, is Heather’s first guide dogLocation: Anchorage, AlaskaTraining: May 2024 On-Campus Heather was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. As a child, the family relocated north, and she was raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She is currently employed as a supply chain… Continue reading Heather and Herb
Meet Graduate Bob Graduate Team: Bob and GageAbout the Team: Gage is a male black Labrador Retriever and Bob’s 1st guide dogLocation: Concord, New HampshireTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Bob is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with the Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Western Michigan… Continue reading Bob and Gage
Meet Graduate Kortnee Graduate Team: Kortnee and AdaAbout the Team: Ada, a female yellow lab, is Kortnee’s 2nd guide dog, 1st Guiding EyesLocation: Syracuse, UtahTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Kortnee comes to Guiding Eyes for her second guide dog, a yellow Lab, Ada. They live in Syracuse, Utah with Kortnee’s parents, their dog Koda, and her… Continue reading Kortnee and Ada
Meet Graduate Josh Graduate Team: Josh and MoiraAbout the Team: Moira is a female, yellow Lab and Josh’s 1st guide dogLocation: Mansfield, MassachusettsTraining: March 2024 On-Campus Josh is employed as the Assistant Dean of Accessibility and Title IX at Roxbury Community College. He most often engages with students and employees to foster an accessible… Continue reading Josh and Moira
