Category: Graduate Teams

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

Meet Graduate Kate Graduate Team: Kate and EagleAbout the Team: Eagle is a male black Lab and Kate’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Louisville, KentuckyTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Kate is a returning graduate of Guiding Eyes and has partnered with her second guide dog, Eagle. With years of experience as an Assistive Technology Instructor for the visually… Continue reading Kate and Eagle

Meet Graduate Leslie Graduate Team: Leslie and OthelloAbout the Team: Othello, a male yellow Lab; Leslie’s 5th guide and 4th from Guiding EyesLocation:  Olympia, WashingtonTraining: May 2025 On Campus Leslie, originally from Texas, moved to Oregon to attend the University of Oregon and pursue her higher education. After graduating with a degree in comparative literature… Continue reading Leslie and Othello

Meet Graduate Calliandra Graduate Team:  Calliandra and KhakiAbout the Team:  Khaki, a female yellow lab; Calli’s 2nd guide dog and 1st Guiding Eyes Location: Kalamazoo, MichiganTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Calli is an Exercise Science student at Western Michigan University, concentrating on Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. She is interested in pursuing further studies in these fields in graduate school. In… Continue reading Calliandra and Khaki

Meet Graduate Kenneth Graduate Team:  Kenneth and DashAbout the Team:  Dash, a male, black Labrador; Ken’s 1st guide dogLocation: New Milford, ConnecticutTraining: April 2025 On-Campus Ken has been a member of the New Milford community since moving to the town as a child with his family.  After graduating from high school, he attended Quinnipiac University… Continue reading Kenneth and Dash

Meet Graduate Courtney Graduate Team:  Courtney and PinkyAbout the Team:  Pinky, a female, black Lab; Courtney’s 3rd guide dog, and 1st from Guiding EyesLocation: Portland, MaineTraining: April 2025 On-Campus Courtney is a Blindness Rehabilitation Specialist with five years of experience at the State of Maine Division of the Blind, developing programming for youth with vision… Continue reading Courtney and Pinky

Meet Graduate Floss Graduate Team: Floss and NeilAbout the Team: Neil, a male black lab, is Floss’s 1st guide dogLocation: Asheville, North CarolinaTraining:  February 2025 On-Campus Floss turned to Guiding Eyes to receive her first guide dog, Neil. Floss was employed by Industries for the Blind but has since returned to school at Asheville-Buncombe Technical… Continue reading Floss and Neil

Meet Graduate Madeline Graduate Team:  Madeline and JackieAbout the Team:  Jackie, a female black Lab; Maddy’s 1st guide dogLocation:  Narberth, PennsylvaniaTraining:  April 2025 On-Campus Maddy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Health from Muhlenberg College and is employed at the Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia. Maddy enjoys being active and stays engaged in various physical… Continue reading Madeline and Jackie

Meet Graduate Jerry Graduate Team:  Jerry and EliasAbout the Team: Elias, male yellow Lab; Jerry’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Abbot, MaineTraining: April 2025, On-Campus Jerry and his wife have retired to Abbot, a small town in central Maine. Jerry previously worked with the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind in Raleigh, NC. He had… Continue reading Jerry and Elias

Meet Graduate Anthony Graduate Team: Anthony and ClanceyAbout the Team: Clancey, a male yellow Lab; Anthony’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Greensboro, North CarolinaTraining: April 2025 Home Training Anthony is employed by Amazon, working in a Fulfillment Center Warehouse as a packer at a workstation utilizing adaptive technology. He was born in Long Island, NY, and… Continue reading Anthony and Clancey