Category: Graduate Teams

Meet Graduate Emely Graduate Team:  Emely and FloralAbout the Team:  Floral, a yellow female Lab; Emely’s 1st guide dogLocation: New JerseyTraining: May 2025, On Campus Emely grew up in New York City and graduated from New York University in 2020, where she majored in International Relations with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. Following… Continue reading Emely and Floral

Meet Graduate Twalla Graduate Team:  Twalla and HollisAbout the Team:  Hollis, a female yellow lab;  Twalla’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Sacramento, CaliforniaTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Twalla holds a degree in Child Development and aspires to work with children in daycare and pre-K settings. Actively involved in her church, she participates in Bible Study, the prayer… Continue reading Twalla and Hollis

Meet Graduate Ryan Graduate Team:  Ryan and TaviAbout the Team:  Tavi, a male black German Shepherd; Ryan’s 1st guide dogLocation: Knightstown, IndianaTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Ryan attended Purdue University in Indiana, earning bachelor’s degrees in architectural engineering and business management. He has lived in Indiana his entire adult life and is married and the busy… Continue reading Ryan and Tavi

Meet Graduate Joseph Graduate Team: Joseph & JamocaAbout the Team: Jamoca, a female black Lab; Joseph’s 9th guide dogLocation: Sarasota, Florida/Hazlehurst, WisconsinTraining: April 2025 Home Training Joe was born and raised in White Plains, a stone’s throw from the Guiding Eyes campus. He attended grades 1 through 8 at LaValle School for the Blind and… Continue reading Joseph and Jamoca

Meet Graduate Brittany Graduate Team: Brittany and PearseAbout the Team: Pearse, a male yellow Lab; Brittany’s 1st guide dogLocation: Canyon Lake, TexasTraining: June 2025 On Campus Brittany was born in Dallas, and while growing up, she lived in various towns across Texas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Portland Community College. Brittany was… Continue reading Brittany and Pearse

Meet Graduate Rose Graduate Team:  Rose and VintageAbout the Team: Vintage is a male, black Lab; Rose’s first Guiding Eyes dogLocation:  Jamestown, New YorkTraining:  May 2025 Home Training Rose hails from Randolph, NY, located near Lake Erie in western New York State, but has lived in nearby Jamestown for the past 35 years. Jamestown is notable for… Continue reading Rose and Vintage

Meet Graduate Montonya Graduate Team: Montonya and TahoeAbout the Team: Tahoe, a male yellow Lab; Tonya’s 4th guide dogLocation: Syracuse, New YorkTraining: May 2025 Home Training Montonya is a graduate of Onondaga Community College with an associate’s degree in electronic media communications.  Tonya is currently working as a customer service representative for the U.S. Department… Continue reading Montonya and Tahoe

Meet Graduate Allen Graduate Team:  Allen and RexAbout the Team:  Rex – a male, black Labrador Retriever; Allen’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogLocation:  Malden, MassachusettsTraining:   May 2025 On-Campus Allen came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam in 1981 and settled in the Boston area, where he and his wife had three daughters and… Continue reading Allen and Rex

Meet Graduate Rebekah Graduate Team:  Rebekah and KokomoAbout the Team:  Kokomo, a female, black Lab is Rebekah’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Ossining, New YorkTraining: May 2025 On Campus Rebekah grew up in Virginia and West Virginia. After graduating from college, she combined her love of coffee with her entrepreneurial spirit and marketing education by opening… Continue reading Rebekah and Kokomo

Meet Graduate Ann Graduate Team:  Ann and IowaAbout the Team:  Iowa, a male, black Lab; Ann’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogLocation:  Monroeville, PennsylvaniaTraining:   May 2025 Home Training Ann holds an undergraduate degree from the College of New Rochelle and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Iona College. She served as a family… Continue reading Ann and Iowa