highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Graduate Amir Graduate Team: Amir and IrvingAbout the Team: Irving, a male black Lab; Amir’s 1st guide dogLocation: Cary, North CarolinaTraining: January 2026, On Campus Amir grew up traveling the world. His father served in the Air Force and later worked with the American Embassy, so Amir lived everywhere from Turkey and Italy to… Continue reading Amir and Irving
Meet Graduate Carol Graduate Team: Carol and MiaAbout the Team: Mia, a female yellow Lab; Carol’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Herndon, VirginiaTraining: January 2026 Home Training Carol completed her undergraduate studies at George Mason University and earned her master’s degree from Marymount University. For the past 19 years, she has worked for the United Methodist… Continue reading Carol and Mia
Meet Graduate Sofia Graduate Team: Sofia and QuinlanAbout the Team: Quinlan, a male black Lab, is Sofia’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: New York, New YorkTraining: January 2026 On-Campus Sofia lives in New York City with her guide dog, Quinlan, who is settling into a fast and confident NYC pace. They commute to the office together,… Continue reading Sofia and Quinlan
Meet Graduate Martha Graduate Team: Martha and QuinnahAbout the Team: Quinnah, a female yellow lab; Martha’s second Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Arlington, MassachusettsTraining: January 2026 On-Campus Martha lives in a suburb of Boston. Quinnah is her second Guiding Eyes guide dog, a female yellow Labrador; her previous dog was Alvin. Martha retired in 2015 after a… Continue reading Martha and Quinnah
Meet Graduate Wendy Graduate Team: Wendy and JulyAbout the Team: July, a female black Lab; Wendy’s 10th guide dog, 6th Guiding EyesLocation: Seattle, Washington Wendy is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who first learned about Guiding Eyes at an American Council of the Blind (ACB) convention in 1988. Her guide dog, from another school, passed away… Continue reading Wendy and July
Meet Graduate Justin Graduate Team: Justin and ExpoAbout the Team: Expo, a male black Lab; Justin’s 1st guide dogLocation: Rochester, New YorkTraining: January 2026 On-Campus Justin works as an office assistant at a BMX manufacturing facility. He lives in Rochester, New York, with his fiancée, five children, and four cats. Expo, his first guide dog,… Continue reading Justin and Expo
We thank our generous sponsors: Juliet’s birth to career training was sponsored by the Laulhere Family. They share: “We, along with Cherese, wish you the most joyous day, and many congratulations on your graduation. Cherese Mari Laulhere, who unfortunately, is no longer with us, is both humbled and honored to have sponsored this part of… Continue reading Jack and Juliet
Meet Graduate Lucien Graduate Team: Lucien and GarrettAbout the Team: Garrett, a black male Lab; Luc’s 1st guide dogHometown: Stamford, CaliforniaTraining: January 2026 On-Campus Lucien graduated from Stanford University in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and aspires to build a career as a staff theorist in the quantum computing industry. Originally from… Continue reading Lucien and Garrett
Meet Graduate Jason Graduate Team: Jason and YodelAbout the Team: Yodel, a black male Lab; Jason’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Rochester, New YorkTraining: October 2025 Home training Jason lives in upstate New York with his partner and his 15-year-old daughter, Seraphina. He draws additional support from his parents and younger brother, who live nearby. In… Continue reading Jason and Yodel
Meet Graduate Dan Graduate Team: Dan and LuciaAbout the Team: Lucia, a female yellow Lab; Dan’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Cleveland Heights, OHTraining: January 2026 On-Campus Dan is the Assistant Director of Disability Services at Case Western Reserve University. Dan has been married for the past three years, and he and his wife enjoy traveling.… Continue reading Daniel and Lucia
