highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Graduate Abigail Graduate Team: Abigail and AnnieAbout the Team: Annie, a female yellow Lab; Abby’s 1st guide dogLocation: Concord, New HampshireTraining: September 2025 On-Campus Abby attends New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, where she is pursuing a triple major in psychology, criminal justice, and history. Abby and her guide dog, Annie, live in… Continue reading Abigail and Annie
Meet Graduate Rolando Graduate Team: Rolando and AtticusAbout the team: Atticus, a male black Lab; Rolando’s 1st guide dogLocation: Elmwood Park, NJTraining: August 2025 On-Campus Rolando is now in his eleventh year of teaching history at a public middle school in New Jersey. His new guide dog, Atticus, has been a positive addition to his… Continue reading Rolando and Atticus
Meet Graduate Rebecca Graduate Team: Rebecca and CowboyAbout the Team: Cowboy, a male yellow Lab; Rebecca’s 1st guide dogLocation: Portsmouth, New HampshireTraining: June 2025 Home Training Rebecca makes her home in the coastal New England city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Here she shares her apartment with her new guide dog, Cowboy. Rebecca works at Marshall’s,… Continue reading Rebecca and Cowboy
Meet Graduate Andrew Graduate Team: Andrew and JiminyAbout the Team: Jiminy – a male, black Lab; Andrew’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Wichita, KansasTraining: July 2025 Home Training Andrew was born blind and with Cerebral Palsy, and is a passionate ambassador for the blind and low vision community. He credits his first guide dog, Orzo, received… Continue reading Andrew and Jiminy
Meet Graduate Connie Graduate Team: Constance and RhondaAbout the Team: Rhonda, a black Lab female; Connie’s 2nd guide dog, 1st Guiding EyesLocation: Utica, New YorkTraining: September 2025 On-Campus Connie began her career as a nurse, but always had natural artistic talent. After the birth of her daughter and 25 years in the nursing field, she… Continue reading Connie and Rhonda
Meet Graduate Ted Graduate Team: Ted and TempoAbout the Team: Tempo, a female German Shepherd; Ted’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Bessemer City, North CarolinaTraining: September 2025 On-Campus Ted is a lifelong resident of North Carolina and has lived in his current home for over 50 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force for seven… Continue reading Ted and Tempo
Meet Graduate Joe Graduate Team: Joseph and MitchellAbout the Team: Mitchell, a yellow male Lab; Joseph’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dog Hometown: Rehoboth Beach, DelawareTraining: September 2025 On-Campus Joe was born, raised, and educated in the Capital region of Washington, D.C. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business finance, followed by a graduate degree in public… Continue reading Joe and Mitchell
Meet Graduate Dishon Graduate Team: Dishon and RogueAbout the Team Rogue, a female black & tan German Shepherd, is Shon’s 4th guide but 1st from Guiding EyesLocation: Littleton, ColoradoTraining: August 2025 On-Campus Shon recently graduated with a degree in business administration and hopes to start a nonprofit organization to help offset the costs of services… Continue reading Shon and Rogue
Meet Graduate Lilly Graduate Team: Lillian and OzarkAbout the Team: Ozark, a male yellow lab; Lilly’s 1st guide dogLocation: Wethersfield, ConnecticutTraining: July 2025 On-Campus Lilly is a psychology student at Central Connecticut State University. She has volunteered at a church and enjoys other ways of helping out in her local community in her spare time.… Continue reading Lillian and Ozark
Meet Graduate Maryann Graduate Team: Maryann and DustyAbout the Team: Dusty, a female black Lab; Maryann’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Gardiner, New YorkTraining: August 2025 On-Campus Maryann received her associate’s degree in early childhood education in 2021, and she currently works one-on-one with infants and preschoolers in a special education program. She will be attending SUNY Orange… Continue reading Maryann and Dusty
